Quote:
Originally Posted by karbon14  yes, and you don't seem willing to listen
you can say that till the cows come home, it doesn't make it true. |
I'm listening but you not listening to me.
Quote:
Originally Posted by karbon14 you should have got your ears pierced then let them heal. this alone will take 8-12 weeks minimum. |
Well I let my 1st ear heal over a month then stretched it from 2mm to 4mm, with no problems. It did sting a bit but never hurt. And if it was so dangerous for my 2nd ear, why did my piercer offer to stretch it? He knows what he is doing, I've seen his work, he would not offer me a 5mm, but I didn't want a 5mm, i asked for a 2.6mm then was going to stretch it myself but he offered to stretch it as well.
Quote:
Originally Posted by karbon14 then stretch once ever 4 weeks. otherwise you end up with scars which will make it harder to stretch in future and harder to shrink should you ever choose to remove them. |
There only guidelines, not set rules. Yes the ideal time is 4 weeks, but it depends on the person, the method of stretching and so on...
Some people heal very fast, other's not so.
Quote:
Originally Posted by karbon14 there are other ways to do it, but they are not the way you have. when stretching it should not hurt, and they certainly should not bleed. |
I think I'm going about it in a sensible way, with tapers, admittedly a little fast but not so fast I'm causing damage. What's wrong with my method? I'm not weighing them, causing un-even stretching, I'm not using house hold objects like knitting needles, snooker cues ect, and I'm not using the tape method as i have the right tools for the job.
Quote:
Originally Posted by karbon14 feel free to read the first post and the rest of this FAQ if you do wish to learn how to do it properly though. |
I've read enough FAQ's to know what's right and wrong. I've seen the results of bad stretching personally, one person I know stretched to fast and didn't take into account the thinning of the skin, and ripped his lobe. Now he needs surgery.
So yes I know what I'm doing and know the dangers involved, I'm just telling my story, and if you don't like it, to be honest, its my body, I can do what i want with it.
