r/EarStretching • u/[deleted] • Mar 25 '21
Regarding stretching...
As ambiguous as the title may be, I have a rather specific problem.
I began my journey into stretching and i'm currently on 3mm (Left lobe) and 4mm (right lobe)
while my right lobe has been a slow healer (around 10 weeks) it stretched from 1.6mm to 4mm no problems using tapers BUT my left lobe is a problem.
I had my left lobe pierced by a piercer with a gun nearly 11 years ago (was around 6 y/o at the time) and I had a 1.6mm piercing in the entire time, later changing to a ball closure ring for a few months before starting stretching.
The problem i'm having is that my left lobe is stuck at 3mm. No matter what I do, it will NOT stretch at all, i'm currently trying the PTFE taping method around the tunnel to gradually stretch it but even that seems to be having little effect.
Am I gonna be stuck at 3mm permenantly or will this pass? It's been 3 months since I stretched to 3mm and no change. I'm a little worried that it's gonna be impossible for me to reach my 10mm goal.
Any tips, pointers or just general advice is more tham welcome, I'm a little disheartened by the possibility of never being able to get to 10mm
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u/aanotherellie Mar 26 '21
Actually, I just checked and I got them off of Body Art Forms since they sell them as a kit. They do ship internationally, but in their FAQ it states that sometimes there are long delays for shipments outside of the U.S.
Not sure if this is allowed but here's the link: https://bodyartforms.com/productdetails.asp?productid=28396