How long should I wait to put silicone tunnels in?

Stretch with surgical stainless steel or glass, then insert silicone tunnels when the stretch is fully healed. Healing after a stretch usually takes one to two weeks. Never insert jewelry into your body that another person has worn, no matter how well you know the person or how clean the jewelry seems.

Can you put tunnels in right after stretching?

For double flared plugs, you will need a different method, but first, it's important to know that double-flared plugs and tunnels can only be worn on fully healed ears. If you have recently stretched your ears you should wait around four to eight weeks before trying to wear double flared plugs.

Do silicone tunnels Keep your ears stretched?

Silicone plugs can be super comfortable! The material is very stretchy and soft. But don't be fooled. Although you may think this is a great tool for bunching up into a small ball in order to insert into your stretched ears to go up a size very quickly, this is most likely going to result in over stretching!

Can you sleep with tunnels in?

Choose sensibly the plugs and tunnels to wear while sleeping. The only items we can safely recommend for wearing while asleep are the soft silicon plugs and tunnels. All other items carry a degree of risk. Some items have spikes which could cause injury while sleeping.

Can I stretch my ears every 2 weeks?

Stretching your ear too quickly can tear the skin. Only increase your jewelry by one size (2 gauge) at a time. Wait 4 to 6 weeks before increasing sizes. Wait for inflammation and pain to subside before increasing the size of your gauge.

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How long do you wait to stretch your ears again?

Wait at least 6 weeks between gauges, but keep an eye on your piercing. Don't go up to the next gauge if you notice any redness, swelling, or irritation after 6 weeks. It may take longer based on your own healing process.

Are silicone tunnels safe?

Are silicone tunnels bad for your ears? Silicone tunnels are not bad for your ears so long as you have healed ears. It is a very lightweight and comfortable material for most people. If you have irritated lobes or have had any bad reactions to silicone before it should be avoided.

Can I stretch with tunnels?

The best materials to use when stretching with tunnels are stainless steel or titanium. Additionally, you will often see people use acrylic tunnels. Acrylic tunnels are fine if you want to keep the same size. The disadvantage of acrylic is that the tunnels are not heavy enough to stretch further with.

How do you remove silicone tunnels?

How do you remove silicone tunnels? To remove a silicone tunnel just pinch the tunnel with your fingers and pull it out. Most silicone tunnels just slide out without much force!

How do you make sizing up gauges less painful?

To prepare your ears for stretching, apply a warm compress to the piercing for several minutes in order to ease up the tissue and make the stretch easier. Then, wash the area, rinse well and pat dry. Once you're ready for the stretch, apply oil around the perimeter of your piercing.

Is 0g to 00g a big jump?

The half size between 0g and 00g is 9mm and is occasionally called 00g. Forcing a stretch too big or too soon will result in a ripped ear lobe. Even if the lobe is not visibly bleeding, micro-tears on the inside of the lobe occur.

What is the hardest stretch?

Should you twist your gauges?

Don't spin your plugs

This also stands for when you've got newly stretched ears because as your lobes will be slightly tighter around your plug, spinning and moving the plug could cause tearing or damage.

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.

How long should I wait to stretch my ears from 14g to 12g?

This is a good ear size chart to determine how long you should wait in between stretches: 16g to 14g - 1 month. 14g to 12g - 1 month. 12g to 10g - 1.5 months.

What's the difference between plugs and tunnels?

The difference between the tunnel and plug

An ear tunnel, as its literal meaning, is hollow on the inside. One should be able to look through the jewel which emphasises the inside of the ear. A plug, on the other hand, is solid and fills the entire ear emphasising the front.

Is silicone good for piercing?

Based on the results of the study above, it seems that silicone gel is a very effective, relatively unimposing treatment method for minimizing the appearance of or eliminating hypertrophic and keloid scars. A piercing scar can be treated just as effectively with silicone gel as a scar from an operation or burn.

What is the best material to stretch your ears with?

Steel. Steel, specifically 316l surgical steel, is widely considered the best choice when stretching your ears from one gauge to another. It can be boiled or autoclaved (if you have one available) and is non-porous, which greatly reduces the chance for infection.

What size gauge can you not go back from?

There are a lot of different opinions on this topic, but the majority of professionals in the body modification industry recommend never going any larger than 2 - 0 gauge if you want your ears to totally close up where you can't see through them.

Are stretched ears still popular 2020?

Body modifications like stretched ears were rarely seen (except in traditional tribes). In the Western culture they were mostly seen in groups like punks or goths. Nowadays it continues to be on the rise.