How do i take care of gauges?

Question

How do I maintain my gauge. what daily care do I use? Right now I'm soaking it everyday in peroxide. is there more I need to do?

Answer 1

as long as you somehow clean it everyday then you will be ok.

the one thing that you dont want to happen is it smelling or getting "ear cheese" gross!!

how big are yours btw i have double 00s and they are perfect for me.

but i just wash them when im in the shower every day. if you use some kind of soap itll be good enough.  

Answer 2

I never really did anything to maintain my gauges.. which I don't recommend for everyone, but mine turned out fine. I just upped the gauge every two weeks to a bigger size until 0. Then I took it out because I didn't want stretched ears anymore. Just make sure to clean the gunk out everyday or it will look smell and feel gross.

Answer 3

Gauge is a term of measurement. I assume you mean stretched lobe. Peroxide is really bad for it, just use half a teaspoon of sea salt dissolved in a glass of boiling water and wait for it to cool a little. Then get a cotton pad (not cotton wool), dip it into the solution and hold it to your ear to soak it.

Once they're healed all you should need to do is take the jewellery out and wash that and your ears regularly so they don't smell. Massaging oil into your naked lobes keeps them supple, sweet-smelling and keeps up good circulation. Bio oil works for this, as does emu oil.