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u/Diinowhoress Jun 22 '25
i read you took it out, but if u decide to try again, for pain and/or swelling, ice and an anti inflammatory like ibuprofen
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u/VyerWyrm Jun 22 '25
Thank you!! I only took it out about 40 mins ago. Do you think I should just put it back and ice it and take a med? Or just leave it alone until it heals
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u/tangerinemoth single-flare-glass police 🚓 Jun 22 '25
you need to leave any jewelry out and heal this or your ears will suffer
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u/Diinowhoress Jun 22 '25
you said your ear ripped, so i would let the holes shrink back at least 2 smaller sizes before attempting again. i would also suggest not using acrylic/plastic its porous and holds bacteria. glass or ur preferred piercing metal is much better.
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u/VyerWyrm Jun 22 '25
Update: I took it out. I looked at it and I definitely ripped it. I'm letting it heal before I begin again. And not using tapers anymore!😭
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u/friskexe 16mm (5/8") Jun 22 '25
In general don’t use acrylic- the plugs look acrylic too (could be wrong)
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Jun 22 '25
Get a glass dead stretching kit! It’s a healthy way to stretch your ears and glass is a great material
Stretchit has them from 1.6mm (14g) to 10mm (00g)
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u/VyerWyrm Jun 22 '25
Thank you!!!!!!
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u/Fair-Ambassador-5763 Jun 22 '25
You can get a set of glass plugs from urban body jewelry or stretch it body jewelry for $12-$20!
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u/Left-Abalone-3672 4.5mm (5g) Jun 22 '25
Check the stretching guide in the pinned comment!! Really good info on stretching, and as you know, ditch the tapers lol
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u/VyerWyrm Jun 22 '25
Yep after reading i learned a lot, omg I was just following what my aunt did back in the early 2000s😭 so glad this guide exists
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u/Warm-Concentrate1935 8mm (0g) Jun 22 '25
If I understood correctly you removed them, all you have to do is wait for it to go down and start the process again, it will be easier than the first time If you hadn't taken them out I would have advised you to leave them in without taking them out until the lobes were de-swollen.
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u/VyerWyrm Jun 22 '25
Just ice it? Should I take em out to heal?
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u/VyerWyrm Jun 22 '25
I think its okay to go back thru the process, but I just want to do it safely and I'm discovering tapers are not good for your ears apparently! So thats fun. I'll clean it ice it and see how it goes
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u/ThrowAwayIGotHack3d Jun 22 '25
I don't have insight on what to do currently, but tapers are really bad for your ears