Ganainm
2012.10.09 - Left earlobe 14G coated surgical steel crescent
I think this is what I'll be terming my 'bitch ear'. Pierced the same time as the right lobe (24 years ago), it's always been a little more sensitive than the right, reacting to suspect jewellery more quickly and on a couple of occasions tried to close up after extended periods with no jewellery. It easily takes a couple of the silver loops with thin wires, but the hole has always seemed smaller than the right lobe's.
I slid the 14G in over a couple of hours lubricating using some stretching oil I bought from Arka which contains Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower Oil), Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender Oil), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Melaleuca Viridiflora (Niaouli) and Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree Oil).
It was definitely a tight fit which is why I didn't push it straight through immediately - there was a slight burning sensation as the hole was stretched and it was a little sore for a few days. This is the fourth day since stretching and it's now feeling fine, but the first couple of days I was careful about touching it. I've done sea salt soaks every day followed by massaging the lobe with the stretching oil, and now the crescent turns easily in the hole, in fact it fell out yesterday because I hadn't felt the need to use the o-rings to keep it in place up until then.
I'm planning on giving it at least a month before moving onto the next size, and I'll be holding off on stretching the right lobe until the left has caught up with it.
2012.10.09 - Left earlobe 14G coated surgical steel crescent
I think this is what I'll be terming my 'bitch ear'. Pierced the same time as the right lobe (24 years ago), it's always been a little more sensitive than the right, reacting to suspect jewellery more quickly and on a couple of occasions tried to close up after extended periods with no jewellery. It easily takes a couple of the silver loops with thin wires, but the hole has always seemed smaller than the right lobe's.
I slid the 14G in over a couple of hours lubricating using some stretching oil I bought from Arka which contains Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower Oil), Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender Oil), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Melaleuca Viridiflora (Niaouli) and Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree Oil).
It was definitely a tight fit which is why I didn't push it straight through immediately - there was a slight burning sensation as the hole was stretched and it was a little sore for a few days. This is the fourth day since stretching and it's now feeling fine, but the first couple of days I was careful about touching it. I've done sea salt soaks every day followed by massaging the lobe with the stretching oil, and now the crescent turns easily in the hole, in fact it fell out yesterday because I hadn't felt the need to use the o-rings to keep it in place up until then.
I'm planning on giving it at least a month before moving onto the next size, and I'll be holding off on stretching the right lobe until the left has caught up with it.