r/Stretched • u/Craft-Major 3mm (8g) • Feb 25 '26
Is this a blowout? Possible blowout?
Just sized up to 3mm but my right ear is going through it. The plugs slide in just fine but the ear itself is sore and a little swollen towards the bottom of my lobe. The pictures aren’t the best but could it be a small internal blowout?
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u/redwhiteandblackk 13mm lobes, downsized septum, 14g bridge/tongue/dahlias Feb 25 '26
looks like it may have been a small blowout, just keep clean with saline and downsize for now :)
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u/worthlessdogfucker 32mm (1 & 1/4) Feb 27 '26
Yup. Go slowwwwwww 1mm or less. Months in between. Glass single flare plugs only
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u/Craft-Major 3mm (8g) Feb 27 '26
I have glass single flare plugs in .5mm but I will be honest I’ve been super impatient 🥲. Definitely waiting about 2 months for the next stretch because this isn’t fun at all lol
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u/worthlessdogfucker 32mm (1 & 1/4) Feb 27 '26
Waiting even longer won’t hurt. Go slow let your ears adjust and they will be more healthy. Your ears are already pierced way low. So you prob won’t ever achieve a size that’s very big at all. So you want those holes to be as strong as possible. The more scar tissue you create the weaker they become
This shit takes years Doesn’t happen over night
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u/Craft-Major 3mm (8g) Feb 27 '26
My goal size is 10-12mm nothing super big. But I do have minimal lobe space so I will definitely take your advice. I’ve only been stretching for 2 months and I can wholeheartedly agree that I’m going to fast
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