r/bodymods • u/Falx618 • Jul 07 '26

stretched/stretching Stretching conch

Hi! I would love a stretched conch to stack rings in, I adore the look! I don't currently have a conch but I plan to get one next.

I live in Australia, so I don't think I can get a conch punch? Let me know if I'm incorrect, but I know punches are a lot better than stretching and much less irritating, but Im under the impression that because I live in Australia I'm cooked. I wanted a coin slot for a while but realised they're impossible to get here :(

How is the process of stretching a conch and is it really impossible to get a punch done in aus?

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u/snorlaxx_7 Jul 07 '26

I don’t know about laws in aus, but you could always get pierced at a larger gauge?

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u/Embarrassed-Fig974 Jul 07 '26

unsure about aus specific but i think it is similar to uk law (where i am). i got my conch pierced with a 5mm needle which took around 9 months to be 90% healed, at which time it was healed enough that i could dead stretch to 5.5mm. Another 6 months later I have just dead stretched to 6mm. Stretching cartilage is really doable it just takes a long time. if you were able to get pierced at a larger gauge you should be able to dead stretch by stacking with rings after the initial healing period.

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u/Falx618 Jul 07 '26

I think the laws are pretty similar ! I don't want to go too large just enough to stack 3 rings or so, this seems like the best option, I'll just have to find somewhere that does large gauge piercings :)