Swollen ear lobes after stretching my ears?

Question

I've been stretching my ear lobes over a course of three years, just recently, I've stretched my ear lobes to fit a size 4 gauge. The former size was 6 gauge and I had some trouble trying to fit a size 4g but now, after having stretched my ears, my ear lobes are swollen and hurt every couple of hours.

I'm just wondering what I should do, since this has never happened to me before.

Answer 1

 K, tell me if this is a bad idea but i just started today i bought a 14 gauge right my ear holes are 18 gauge . and i forced it thru . i know thats pree stupid its didnt bleed its stings like a b***h right now. it been sore for a couple hours tell me thats normal ?! or should i take it out .

Answer 2

I just stretched my ears to a 4 my right ear did great but my left ear wouldnt go in at first it was tighter. Its always the one that doesnt go in as smooth. well its been a couple hours and now it really and the other one is a little. I didnt skip a size...will this be better by morning??

Answer 3

i have been stretching my ear from 1m - 2mm - 3mm - 5mm in 4 days and yesterday i woke up and my ear was really hard and stiff so i lossened it up with warm salt water and then rinsed it with normal warm water afterwards,however this morning i experienced another problem i got up and i felt my 5mm taper and something was wrong - the back rubber ring was missing so i try to take it out and then i realised it was in my ear and after i soaked it , it poped out the back. so if u want ur ear to stretch easier and soak and rinse and dry.

Answer 4

Well I Have The Same Problem I Streached My Ear A Couple Of Days Ago It Didnt Hurt At All
But Now My Ear Is Swollen But It Doesnt Hurt =/

Soo Ive Now Beeen Cleaning My Ear With Warm Water And Salt (:
But Istreched My Ear From A 5mm To A 6mm And Its Now Swollen ..

Answer 5

Guest 748 is right, a warm sea salt bath or saline soluion should help with the soreness. Im currently at a 00 and every time i've gone up a size its become slightly swollen and sore. Its natural. Make shure you clean it thoroighly 2-3 times a day, if after a few days it remains swollen try going down a size for a bit and see if that helps. (Dont worry, going down one wont make your ear shrink, the stretching is alreay done, it juat helps get circulation going again.)
Good luck!

Answer 6

well I just stretched my ears from zero to zero zero. Took some ib profen and lubed up the gauges well and pushed them threw slowley with taper it has been about an hour and they already feel ok. they r swollen for now. But it looks good. U should feel way better by morning. Never force threw. Just take it slow. I do not think i will go any larger as it is a good look for me.