How long should I wait to gauge my ears after piercing?

6 months

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Regarding this, can you get gauges if your ears are already pierced?

While an earlobe piercing is just a pinhole, big enough to fit the ear jewelry, a stretched ear piercing can be large enough to easily fit a finger through it. Those who practice ear gauging generally only stretch an ear that has already been pierced and healed completely.

Also, how long does it take for a 14 gauge earring to heal? Piercings on your ear lobes usually take about 6 weeks to heal. However, piercings on the side of your ear (cartilage) can take anywhere from 4 months to 1 year to heal.

Consequently, do you have to pierce your ears before gauging?

Getting Started:

To begin ear stretching (or ear gauging as some people refer to it) you will need to have your ears pierced in the traditional manner which you can have done at almost any vendor that also sells earrings. Ear jewelry sizes are generally measured in ‘gauges‘, which typically run from around 20g to 00g.

Can I leave tapers in overnight?

If it’s too tight, what you’ll do is tear the skin off the inside of your hole. This is painful and incredibly unpleasant and bloody. Repeat until you get the taper all the way in. Leave it for at least a couple of hours, ideally overnight.

Can you use Vaseline to gauge your ears?

Stretching Process (taper method)

Lubricant will make the taper super slick, so it will slide through easy. Lubricants make a stretch easier. While you’re out getting a new taper, get some Jojoba oil, Vitamin E oil or GaugeGear Stretching Balm (Neosporin and Vaseline are not good lubes for ear stretching).

What size gauge is a normal earring?

“For piercings in general, 18 g through 16 g is the most common. For nipple or naval piercings, 14 g through 12 g is most common. For larger gauges—like stretched ear lobes—the smallest gauge usually starts at size 8 and goes up from there.”

How much does it cost to get ear gauges?

You can start with a smaller gauge of needle when you first get pierced. The smaller the gauge number, the larger the size of the piercing hole. Once your initial piercing is fully healed, you can have a professional gauge your piercing for about $5 per stretch plus the cost of larger jewelry.

Does gauging your ears hurt?

Is ear stretching painful? Ear stretching should not be too painful. Yes, there will be some discomfort, but your ears should not be screaming in pain. If this is so please go to your local piercer for care.

What does a blowout look like ear?

The development of a blowout causes a ring of skin to form behind the piercing. This ring is usually red, irritated, and painful. A blowout may give the piercing the appearance of turning inside out.

Can you stretch your ears every 2 weeks?

Because of the fact that everyone’s body reacts differently, this answer varies. It is recommended that you wait at least 6 weeks in between stretches. This will give your earlobes time to heal up and become a little loose. However, we recommend that you wait 2-6 months between each stretch.

How do you fix a healed blowout?

My recommendations would be:

  1. Downsize until the blowout no longer interferes with your plugs, or just let your ears go naked completely until the blowout is healed.
  2. Massage your lobes once or twice a day with oil. …
  3. Don’t upsize again until the blowout is resolved.

How long do you leave tapers in?

Tapering is a long process, as you need to stretch the ear gradually, each time for a 1/128 or 1/64 of an inch. Mind that the skin could be ruptured if you would try to go for a big size from the start. Thus, it is needed to wait a few months between stretches. Tapers are not designed for long-wearing.

Can I put a 14g in a 16G piercing?

14g jewelry is larger than 16g jewelry, but you might be able to fit it. Yes, you can stretch you piercing to a 14g just make sure that the jewelry that you’re buying is suitable for a freshly stretching piercing.

How old do you have to be to stretch your ears?

For gauging your ears there is really no age limit. If you’re under 18 I would recommend getting a parent/guardian’s permission. How long should I keep a taper in? Since tapers are meant to be used as a tool to help stretch the ears to the size you want , they should not be worn as long term jewelry.

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