6 gauge ear piercing is a process that takes time
January 27, 2005
By: Lori Wilkerson
If you’ve had your ears pierced, you most likely started with a
16 gauge or 14 gauge piercing. If you’re thinking that now you’d
like to move on to something more substantial and you’d like to
stretch to a 6 gauge ear piercing, keep in mind that you shouldn’t
try to stretch your lobes several sizes unless you want some serious
pain along with that enlarged ear piercing.
Ear stretching requires time and patience to be done properly and
without causing possible permanent damage to your lobes. Stretching
actually involves increasing the size of the hole in the lobe by
slowly enlarging the opening, which causes tiny micro-tears in the
skin. These will then need to heal completely, which usually takes
at least a month. After that, you can make the hole slightly larger
again, and so on. Every other month is a good pace to ensure that
you won’t cause damage and still progress with stretching so that
you reach your 6 gauge goal in reasonable amount of time.
Use sea salt soaks just as you would for a fresh stretch for
several days to draw out impurities and lessen the risk of infection
until your stretch is completely healed. You should clean your 6
gauge stretched ear piercing (and each step along the way) with a mild
anti-bacterial soap such as Satin or Provon, both of which are
gentle without drying the skin too much.
When you have reached an ear lobe stretch that allows for a 6 ear
gauge or some other similar size, you should always allow
yourself to take out the plugs for a few hours each day to rest your
lobes. This will help increase blood circulation to the lower part
of the lobes and help oxygen exchange to keep the lobes healthier
and more supple.
About the Author:
Lori Wilkerson is a successful freelance writer and publisher of
http://www.body-jewelry-useek.com. Body jewelry, piercing and tattooing information you seek to perfectly adorn your body.
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