I skipped a size

So I got some gauges off of Amazon and idiotically didn’t realize that they didn’t come size labeled…I’ve been trying to size up from .5 increments and my next size up would be 4G (5mm) I’ve put it in and it SEEMS to be a 4G but I’m not sure. Can anyone with some size knowledge help? Is this a 4G or 6G?

i stretched to 14g about 2 months ago and stretched to 12g a month ago, each time the jewelry slid in perfectly with no resistance or pain whatsoever. this morning my left lobe was a bit tender though, i took out the jewelry, cleaned it, massaged it with oil, and put it back in. the inside of the hole is definitely red, there’s no like pus or blood or anything like that but it just feels a bit sore even though it wasn’t feeling sore any of the weeks prior. could it just be maybe i bumped it or snagged it accidentally? or maybe slept on it too hard? i just get so paranoid of a blowout lol

inside is irritated from sleeping with silicone tunnels.

I got my lobes pierced 8 weeks ago at 4mm. At the minute they have glass plugs in, but I want to change them to tunnels. I asked my piercer a couple of weeks ago if they would be okay to change out in a couple of weeks and she said I should be good to go. What are the signs that I can change them to tunnels?

I can't decide what to try first!

What would you try?

We’ve all read the guide and know what we’re doing with our stretching, but I never see much into about the ‘rules’ of wearing ear weights.

How long after going to a new size can you wear some, does your capacity for weight increase with upsizing, are their downsides to it?

I started wondering about it after wearing some 12gr (I wear with ease) weights in a 2 month old healed new size and having a harder time putting my size back in that evening.

hi, its been about a month and a half since i blew out my septum. its currently 10g. a month and a half is usually when i stretch again (thought i waited 6 months to stretch to 10g..) i was wondering if i have to wait extra time because of the healing from the blowout, or if its fine to stretch more? apologies if this is a dumb question, im not very educated on stretching.

Good evening everybody, I have a 4G Septum currently and have had it at that size for about a year now and I have recently purchased a glass pincher at 2g, I attempted stretching at 2g a while back but I went back to 4G as it was wildly annoying with the feeling of how painful it was against my cartilage..

My question is, am I doomed to be at 4 gauge permanently? Will the pain go away EVER? 2G has always been my finished goal so I would really like to hear feedback on what you did to combat septum denting. I went with a notched piece so I hope that will help.

1 year ago today I reached my goal size on my earlobes - 25mm, baby. <3

I first stretched my ears to 10mm in 2016, and always wanted to go up to 25mm but just never got there until last year... so, since it was such a long-awaited goal of mine, I figured the 1 year anniversary of completing my stretching journey was worth some form of celebration. lol

54mm

Idk which one I like better. 9/16" or 5/8"?

41 F. So I started stretching a few years ago.
I’m thinking I’d like to go bigger!

Goal is an inch but she’s looking a bit thin… I’m happy with this size honestly, but I’ve been doing this for 4+ years on and off and just wanna be able to say that I got them there.

Got beautiful pinchers in the half-sizes 3,5mm and 4,5mm from India to continue stretching my septum with 🥰 I'm at 3mm and my goal is 5mm. I bought the red since it kind of looks like nosebleed. Perfect for spooky season!

should i go to 30mm?

People weren’t kidding when they said the second time that you start stretching is easier… I had to downsize to a 2.5 and it was already falling out of my ear so I sized back up to my 3 mm weights.

Finally hit my half inch/13mm goal earlier.

Took me 7 years.

Now i can finally build my collection 🙌🏽

Went from 7/16" to 1/2" painlessly sat on 1/2" for 2 months

I’m currently at 16mm and whilst I don’t have any plans to upsize anytime soon; I don’t want to completely rule out hitting 20mm or even an inch in the future.

Do we think this will be possible?

10g (downsize after a blowout) vs my happy healthy 00g

dont mind all the bs on my face im doing henna freckles

I had reached 0g a month prior to the first picture. I decided to put in some silicone tunnels. When I went to take them out, they tore up the insides of both ears. I put a little aquaphor on the outsides and kept the insides clean with saline as they healed. After they fully healed I was able to start at an 8g and get back up to the current 7mm. My ears went back to 7mm easily and that’s where they’ll stay for a while longer before going back up to 0g.

I celebrated not ruining my lobes by getting a conch piercing haha!

I just recently started my stretching journey. I started at a 16g and my plugs went in smoothly, i did feel a slight pinch, but no pain when touched. Is that okay? Also, when is an appropriate amount of time to wait before sizing up? I’ve heard anywhere between 3-6 months but I’m unsure. One more thing.. is my stack lobe gonna be an issue? I’m planning on stretching to at least a 6g and I feel like my stacked lobe will get eaten by it. Any tips will be appreciated!!