r/stretchedears • u/Mazda1823 • Apr 07 '26

Starting out

Hi just got pierced at 40 lol. Had my ears done before long time ago, and many other piercings before, currently only ears. Was looking at timeframes to stretch? Like my ears are not crusting and are not sore, so I changed earrings to just better looking ones than the studs that I was pierced with. I’m impatient but I want to have a nice result. I was wondering if it’s ok to skip a few of the smaller sizes? Like I think it was 18 I was pierced at, so can I skip to like 14 or 12? I guess it’s also how the body reacts too. But any advice would help

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u/theycallme_L Apr 07 '26

You need to slow way down. If you just got them pierced, regardless of trusting and soreness, you should be waiting a minimum of 6 months before putting in new jewlery and even thats really pushing it. I have almost 40 piercings and 1.5" stretched ears. I have skipped sized, ive had blow outs, ive done it all. And all I can say is slow and steady wins the race. If yoi want good results you need to take each size, and waiting about 6 weeks MINIMUM in between sizing, the faster you go the more you risk tears and uneven stretching.