kk... so like the day before yesterday i strected from 14 to 12. and when i did it, it burned like HELL. but they said that it would be a burning sensation, so i wasnt too worried about it. then yesterday, my ear stoped burning, and so i thought it was ok. no problem. then today i woke up, and when i went to go clean my ear, it started to swell, and hurt again. so i was just wondering if the swelling part was normal. it's starting to freak me out.... so... like.. should i take it out and go back to 14, or should i stay at 12 and the swelling will go away after a while ???
I think you are OK to stay as long as you don't get not-clear discharge. Fiddle with the new holes as little as possible. dm 8 ga
Go back down. I know loads of people say it hurts and that's normal, but it's not and should never hurt. If it hurts you've done it too fast, probably tearing your ear. You need to go a size at a time, every 6 weeks at least.
drink lots of water and that should help with the swelling. You only went from a 14 to a 12 thats only one size difference, the pain will stop. It could have swollen up just because you were cleaning it, there for moving it around.. you knwo what i mean?
Yeah your perfectly fine. Just stay at the 12 it will take a couple weeks to fully heal. Yes it burns very bad, but it's all normal. Now if ur earlobe starts to change color then i would worry until then it's fine.
If it's already there, you may as well leave it. If you have nasty colored discharge or blood, take it out. Just leave it alone and see shat happens. Stretching should never hurt. A LITTLE tingling is ok, but outright burning is a sign that your piercing isn't ready to stretch that far.
14 to 12 was much harder for me than 12 to 10, which i just did. actually, the right ear takes 3 times as long as my left ear to heal.... it's a pain in the ass.
