Please help! what should i do?(ear tapers/plugs) question?

Question

i got a question, ive been leaving the 14g tapers for like 3 days now and i always clean it and especially when i take a shower i take the taper out and clean it and now my left ear is swollen but it doesnt hurt or anything but when i took it out it hurts a little bit i havent bought the sea salt yet =P and how do you know if my ear is infected? i use claire's clean solution to clean it and when should i put the tapers back? and when should i put the plugs in? btw its i had a normal piercing before (18g) and i waited for like 2 months to put 14g

Answer 1

You are going to do whatever you want, but the best advice I can give to you is to NOT stretch them. Do you want to be there on your wedding day with droopy earlobes? You know you won't be able to wear pretty regular earring anymore, right? Take them out while you still can. They will close up.... but the longer you leave them in, the longer they will take to close. Plugs only look good on boys.

Answer 2

So, you are gaging your ears. Well, your ear will get sore, but if the problem persists go to your doctor to get it examined to be sure if it is infected or not.

Answer 3

Nah, probably not infected, but when you stretch your ears, they do make sliverlike rips on the inside... so they probably werent healed completely when you too the tapers out. Also, don't use too much of that cleaning solution. If you use Too much of it, it Can slow down the healing process.