So, it seems I still get millions of emails and questions despite the fact I direct them to this site, kinda annoying huh? So I am gonna create a hugeeee stock pile of questions, and information. I’m not gonna go through it by size of ear, so just attach your size of ear to the question and it should apply.
I’m also gonna run into looking after your ears, as where I live it is cold, and some peoples ears (including mine) act horribly during the winter. So, please refer to this page before emailing me, and I may love you forever.
So, things that will be covered, Blow outs, tears, rips, swollen, puss, blood, downsizing, thickening up, stretching, tape, teflon, bondage, and jewellery. All very summarized, but will go into more detail down below! Lets begin.
Questions
Q: My ears are thin, what can I do?
A: Downsize, is generally the first point of conversation. A lot of people hate downsizing, because its going backwards. Well, to be honest, it’s not generally for long, and the re-stretch is 10x easier! If my ears are looking a bit thin, generally what I do, is take them down 2 sometimes 4 sizes, and do vitamin e rubs. They’ll be loose for a few days but they’ll tighten around the jewellery, then when it comes to re-stretching, your ears will be full of blood and new cells will be developed for the re-stretch! Some people I know at much bigger sizes say that down sizing is the reason they got to the size they got to. I always downsize when I can, but not normally during winter as the ears are under a lot of stress.
Q: My ear is bleeding / pussing / oozing.. HELP..
A: Well, anything bleeding, pussing, or oozing is never a good sign. I’ve seen some peoples ears, where they have thick green stuff coming out of it, I’ve seen purple ears, blue ears, yellow ears, ears which are so crusted, when you took out the jewellery there was still a perfect circle formation! So, what can you do? Well, firstly, as per usual downsize. But first you have to clean thoroughly your ear. Saline solution (either pre-bought (contact lens cleaner is amazing, as its distilled water, and salt)) which is 1 part salt to about 250ml water, and clean the ear. Maybe take a shower with the jewellery out, as that’ll soften to ear up a bit not to mention cleaning it too, but please don’t “wash” the ear with body wash. Make sure your hands are clean, if possible, wear gloves, not always an option but make sure your hands are at least clean. Using a cotton bud (Q-Tip to our American counterparts) and rub slightly across the ear infection, and make sure its clean. Sometimes removing crusties will cause the ear to bleed, sometimes what I do in this situation is dip the cotton bud (fresh one) into saline, and leave it on, so as to not be abrasive with the actual wound.
Once thats all done, stick in the downsized jewellery and keep an eye on it. Honestly you’ll find within a few days the swelling will go down and the ear will almost be 100%. I say give it a week to 10 days and the ear will be ready for stretching!
Q: I can’t find jewellery.. Where do you get yours?
A: Lots of places, but in 3″ its a lot harder than people who are smaller than 2″. One of my favourite and most trusted sites is http://www.bodyartforms.com and http://www.bodyjewelleryshop.com! Both are amazing sites, and have everything you would need to stretch up to 3″ sometimes depending on their stock levels! There are a few custom jewellery sites, like http://www.aestheticbodymods.com they do custom pieces up to 4″ which is pretty intense.
Q: Best lubricant to use on ears
A: I use Vitamin E oil, because it massages as well as works as a good lubricant. Never use just water, spit, baby oil or vaseline. Water doesn’t work, and will dry almost instantly. Not to mention it’s not a good lubricant. Don’t spit on your finger and use that to get a plug-in, this isn’t back yard sex. Baby oil, its scented, and just won’t work, especially if your ear tears, you’re talking mega infection. Vaseline is the worst. It’s not water based, it’s almost a paste. It may work, or seem like it works but what you’re doing is setting up a bacteria trap. Use: KY Jelly (embarrassing to buy.. but still), Emu Oil, Bio Oil, Jojoba Oil. Those are the best, and I’ve used all. If you’ve got an infection, use non scented KY Jelly, as its water based, and won’t irritate an infection.
Q: OMGZ You’re a faggot why are you doing this? What you gonna do when you turn 90, you look like a paedophile, etc..etc..
A: Now, there isn’t an insult I haven’t heard. Everything ranging from, “I wouldn’t leave my child with you” to “You are a sadistic freak”.. Now, I’d like to think people could be a little bit more constructive in their feedback, but lately I’m finding on my YouTube videos that this is impossible.
What will I do when I’m 90? Nothing, probably sit there, drool and shit my pants like the rest of the 90 year olds. To be honest, I have a job, I have an education, I have a loving family, what more do I need? Seriously, my parents don’t care, my brothers and sister don’t care, and guess what, I have like 7 nieces and nephews who love their alternative uncle. If you ever decide to have a conversation, you’ll find that I am just like you. I am no more a sadist than the person in the suit next to me. Does it mean I like to have sadistic sex in the blood of an animal? No. People will stare, people will giggle, people will point, people will take pictures. You know what? If I’m that interesting to them to take time out from doing what they do, then let them do it. I’ve had people almost crash cars look at me, I’ve been called everything, I’ve had people start fights because of me, hell my brother has almost smashed someones camera because of me. Stretching your ears takes commitment, and I won’t say that it does come with a price. I’m not going to say it’s not socially acceptable, because I don’t care. But it’s certainly considered deviant. Sometimes, it does get to you, I won’t lie, other times I just laugh at people’s stupidity. But you’ve got to, and you’ve got to have confidence to carry it off. You know what.. If I lost my ears tomorrow, I’d be sad, I’d miss the attention, negative or positive.
I do what I do, because its me. My dad taught me how to do it, and its something I will continue doing until the day I see that it becomes a problem, and no amount of negative feedback or comments will make me take them out, it will be my decision, and MY decision only.
Q: They don’t make tapers in 50mm what do I do?
A: People think I stretched using giant tapers.. Can you imagine the weight of a 60 – 65mm taper, it’d weigh the same as a small bag of sugar! Taping or dead stretching. Dead stretching is ok, but can cause problems. Forcing jewellery in is never the best idea, thats why I tape. I used to use electrical tape, but I now use Bondage tape! Unfortunately the only place to buy Bondage tape is from Adult shops, so you might as well combine the shop with some KY (all for the ears of course!).. But it comes in awesome colours! Anyway, I would say that 5/6 full wraps, around the jewellery is about a size. So I would start off by adding one, and leaving it a few days even if its still loose, and then adding more to eventually close the gap! When I was stretching to 3″ I had plugs, which were 59mm, but 3″ is 18mm.. So, thats right it had nearly 18mm of tape around the plug. It was uncomfortable, and heavy. But it was cheap and did the job. Buying plugs to dead stretch can sometimes be a waste of money, think about it, you’re sitting at 25mm, you want 28mm, and it pops right in and it’s still loose.. What a waste of time. With tape you can eliminate the need for stupid expenses, and just set yourself goals. Tape your 25mm plug, buy 30mm jewellery, and so on.. Or in my case, tape my 59mm plugs and buy 76mm jewellery, haha..
Q: Weights…
A: Weights are controversial to say the least. I made two videos with weights, purely as a demonstration piece at how big my ears actually were. I haven’t really used weights to stretch much, except in the later sizes. Weights can be helpful, but I don’t think they should be used longterm. I certainly don’t think people should be using things like padlocks either! Weight stretching can cause uneven stretching, and can cause thin ears too. Especially if the weights have a thin hanging point. Because this puts a lot of stress on one part of the ear, and can cause the ear to thin in one point.
People think that by using weights it evens out blow out. Well it doesn’t. If you are going to wear weights, please remember that they are a huge inconvenience in the real world, especially if you have fairly large lobes, the swinging and the dangling, it doesn’t make for turning your head very fun. Not to mention incase anything bad happens, for the paranoid of you. But if you are going to wear weights, please buy weights which have a big surface area, as this will decrease the chances of thinning, and will increase the chances of your ear actually gaining a bit of width with it. Also, using weights doesn’t speed the transition up any more than normal stretching.
Well I hope this helped you lot out there!
Beautiful isn’t it? These act like tapers, but are far more convenient, and are intentionally meant for the septum wearer. Generally, they only stick out a little bit, so it just looks like you have a few nose hairs. Attractive. These “claws” come in all sizes, and will generally get you up to an 00g pretty easily. But as I said, you gotta take it easy, and listen to your body. If you try stretching your septum, and it’s not ready, you will know! You will most likely shed a few tears, and have a sneezing fit.
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