Help with this ear stretching problem- PLEASE?

Question

Well its not really a problem, but i'm gonna stretch up to a 6mm- there are flared sillicone tunnels that I want but i have some issues- well one is that they are flared, and thats not good for new stretches, but I figured, if I squish em down will i get them in (im getting tapers too) and also, sillicone- ive heard mixed reactions on it. The way i see it is that if they can put sillicone implants INSIDE the body then can they really be detrimental? Help and advice please...heres the link...its an ebay shop, the items are new but i;ll be throughly cleaning and sterilising em in any case.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6mm-Lime-Green-Flexible-Silicone-Tunnel_W0QQitemZ370015145261QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item370015145261&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A15%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Answer 1

The silicone they use in implants is medical grade and is covered (can't remember what the stuff is called at the moment, but it contains the silicone so it doesn't get into the body) when placed in the body. Silicone injected directly into the body is toxic and can cause cancer. There are also problems when silicone implants break and it leaks into the body.

Silicone isn't good for stretching for a number of reasons. It's porous, so can introduce bacteria into your fresh stretch. It also tend to get rather sticky when worn for more than a day or so, causing the skin touching it to get raw. It also dries out the skin and needs constant care and oil rubs. None of these things are good for fresh piercing. The double flare on silicone plugs isn't really a big deal since it's flexible and like you said, you can squish it.

The only materials that are acceptable for fresh stretches are pyrex, quartz, implant grade stainless steel and titanium. No organics for fresh stretches either,  for many of the same reasons as silicone.

Personally, I would never wear silicone in a piercing, even a well healed one, it just causes too many issues.

Answer 2

Don't use silicone for newly stretched ears. Use glass/steel/or anything organic