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Get tapers.
If you want a bigger hole and a stretched piercing, you can choose either one of two options - a gradual stretching or a big piercing right at the beginning.
For the faint hearted, it is better to start with a small piercing and stretch it over time. You can get yourself pierced with higher gauge jewelry such as 16 gauge. Once you get used to wearing your starter jewelry, you can gradually increase the thickness of the jewelry. To accommodate the thicker jewelry, your piercing will get stretched over time. Once it has stretched as much as you want it to, you can stick to wearing that size body jewelry.
And now for the brave hearted. If you think you have it in you, you can go for a stretched piercing at the start itself. Instead of getting pierced with thin jewelry and then increasing the size slowly, you can get yourself pierced with thick 10 gauge jewelry itself to start off with. Although the process will be much more painful than being pierced with a fine needle, and the period of healing will also increase considerably; once the so-called dust has settled, you will get your desired stretched piercing.
Answeryou can stretch the hole in your piercing. you can go to Hot Topic and get gauges and plugs to stretch the piercing hole but be careful on how big you get because once you go to like a 00 it won't go back.________________
Additions and amendments to previous posts: First, many shops will not pierce with anything lower than a 14g. needle (1.6mm), I personally recommend a 10g. needle because the larger the piercing the less probability of damage from towels, clothing, and every day activities. Also, larger gauge piercings heal just as fast as smaller gauge piercings. In fact depending on the method used to pierce, some large gauge piercings will heal faster, in all if it's done with a needle or dermal punch (of any gauge) it will take about a month to heal. After it's healed you can go back to your piercer and they will stretch it and add new autoclaved jewelry or you can buy the tapers and do it yourself, but your jewelry will not be sterile so be sure to not tear the skin. Another way to stretch already large (half inch/13mm) piercings is to slowly add PTFE (plumbers or electrical) tape one strip at a time. You can add one strip per day but be careful not to exceed your stretching point because it will tear. If your piercing tears reduce the jewelry size and heal them up for a month before attempting to stretch again. The stretching process is far more painful than the actual piercing so be prepared, it doesn't however take as long for the pain and swelling to subside. Also, at a 00g. it is still possible to take the jewelry out and have them return to the original piercing size, but it may take years. After about an inch (yes people stretch to an inch and I have heard of up to 6 inches) you will not be able to shrink your lobes with out cosmetic surgery and even after a half inch you would be luck to get back down to a 00g. Large piercings are a life long commitment and if you're not prepared to live with that commitment for the rest of your life then you need to stay at or below a 0g. Good luck and I hope this helped.
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How do you stretch the cartilage piercing?
Same as you would stretch any other piercing except much more slowly. Cartilage is difficult to stretch and may not stretch. It just varies from person to person.
How do you stretch a new lip piercing?
you can buy stretchers
How do you stretch nipple piercing?
You should get a professional to do it with a taper.
Does being pregnant actually stretch your belly button piercing?
It may not stretch the hole, but it often does cause stretch marks from the scar if it is already closed.
Does a ear blowout happen directly after a stretch?
A blow out only occurrs if the piercing is ripped or infected. a fresh piercing can blow out
Will a lip piercing stretch after age you get it?
Once any piercing is *seasoned (*over a year old ), so long as the jewellery is appropriate for the piercing in gauge and length or diameter the piercing will not stretch unless you change it to a larger gauge. So will you have this big gaping hole in your lip? Well no, if you stay with the jewellery you are sized to it should stay the same size during the *life of the piercing (* this is for however long you choose to keep the piercing ).
How do you stretch an 18 gauge piercing to a 14 gauge one?
You should use a taper. You can probably find these at a piercing studio. It is important to first stretch it to a 16 gauge, and then to a 14 gauge about a month later to prevent tearing.
How can you open your tongue piercing hole?
Best not to mess with it your self, go see your piercer and for a small fee they can open the piercing using an insertion taper which will stretch the piercing without damaging it.
What gaude is a labret?
This all depends on what size needle your piercing artist uses when performing the piercing. But after your piercing is healed, you can stretch the gauge size bigger to fit other jewelry. C:
Can you get your ear pierced with a 10g stretch and not get it stretched any further?
Yep, you can get it pierced with a 10ga needle. Its totally up to you whether or not you stretch a piercing so you don't have to stretch it if you dont want to.
Will naval piercing affect pregnancy?
I am a mom of 3. If you take it out during pregnancy you will be fine, if not your jewelery might stretch the piercing after you get a little bigger and it is not usually reversable.
Can you gauge a tongue piercing?
Yes, but it's not easy, and the bigger the gauge, the more it hurts to stretch.
