As Morgan discovered, you can’t force your ears to stretch! That said, figuring out where your body’s limits are is part of the learning process if DIY is your thing. Still, there’s something to be said for taking it really slow — either way, her ear is just fine now, although she lost about a 1/16″ in size from this.
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298 responses to “DIY Ear Explosion”
awww baby come here I’ll clean it up with some witch hazel and tea tree oil until it’s all pretty again.
Holy hell…
mine never did that to be sure.
Worst thing that happened to my poor ears was early on when I just about had the rings pulled out in a mosh pit. *shudder*
awww baby come here I’ll clean it up with some witch hazel and tea tree oil until it’s all pretty again.
Holy hell…
mine never did that to be sure.
Worst thing that happened to my poor ears was early on when I just about had the rings pulled out in a mosh pit. *shudder*
oh my fricking gerd
…how?
yeah picking that would be ridiculousssss.
looks like it hurts
oh my fricking gerd
…how?
yeah picking that would be ridiculousssss.
looks like it hurts
AHHH!
AHHH!
A little explanation and back history would be educational, as in exactly what she did with what kind of material over what span of time. This this gets me almost as badly as https://www.bme.com/news/2006/10/31/the-grossest-picture-ill-ever-post/ did. Ick.
A little explanation and back history would be educational, as in exactly what she did with what kind of material over what span of time. This this gets me almost as badly as https://www.bme.com/news/2006/10/31/the-grossest-picture-ill-ever-post/ did. Ick.
is it gross that i want to pick that?
is it gross that i want to pick that?
54. yes, it is gross. y’all scab pickers are grossing me out a ton more than this ear. i just want to cut off all of your fingers. esh. chill.
54. yes, it is gross. y’all scab pickers are grossing me out a ton more than this ear. i just want to cut off all of your fingers. esh. chill.
how do you let it get to that point?
how do you let it get to that point?
Damn! Just how quick did you try and stretch it?
Damn! Just how quick did you try and stretch it?
the very same thing happened to my ears when i tried stretching with kaos.
thankfully, they healed.
the very same thing happened to my ears when i tried stretching with kaos.
thankfully, they healed.
must pick scabs..
and personally, i want to see what the back of her ear looked like.
must pick scabs..
and personally, i want to see what the back of her ear looked like.
The purple in her hair is mad, isn’t it a bad idea to let it close up with all that nasty stuff in it?
The purple in her hair is mad, isn’t it a bad idea to let it close up with all that nasty stuff in it?
Yet another reason why people SHOULD NOT STRETCH WITH KAOS!
Yet another reason why people SHOULD NOT STRETCH WITH KAOS!
yeah, i’m with Seb at #62, it looks like kaos to me and kaos + stretch = BAD.
sure, some people can do it, but i’d wager those people are either lucky or their lobes have stretched naturally through heavy jewelry / tugging on it. i personally would NEVER EVER take that sort of risk.
yeah, i’m with Seb at #62, it looks like kaos to me and kaos + stretch = BAD.
sure, some people can do it, but i’d wager those people are either lucky or their lobes have stretched naturally through heavy jewelry / tugging on it. i personally would NEVER EVER take that sort of risk.
i just spat poptart all over my keyboard.
i just spat poptart all over my keyboard.
BTW, I’ve stretched several times successfully with Kaos jewelry, and I do not have stretchy skin by nature. They’re a great tool, but you can fuck yourself over really well with just about any good tool out there if you haven’t figured out how to use it. (And then there are some people who just shouldn’t be let loose on the world with a hammer, but I digress.)
For those interested (and with IAM accounts!), I’ve written a brief entry on my IAM page discussing the nature of silicone jewelry, which is admittedly a bunch of half-educated guesses but it seems to work. Not trying to whore or anything, just thought it would help add to the discussion.
BTW, I’ve stretched several times successfully with Kaos jewelry, and I do not have stretchy skin by nature. They’re a great tool, but you can fuck yourself over really well with just about any good tool out there if you haven’t figured out how to use it. (And then there are some people who just shouldn’t be let loose on the world with a hammer, but I digress.)
For those interested (and with IAM accounts!), I’ve written a brief entry on my IAM page discussing the nature of silicone jewelry, which is admittedly a bunch of half-educated guesses but it seems to work. Not trying to whore or anything, just thought it would help add to the discussion.
– Stretching with Kaos plugs works great! – IF you follow the same rules as when stretching with solid pllugs – go slow – leave months to heal – just because there is no exposed flesh does NOT mean stretch more.
– Stretching with Kaos plugs works great! – IF you follow the same rules as when stretching with solid pllugs – go slow – leave months to heal – just because there is no exposed flesh does NOT mean stretch more.
I can just imagine gripping the dried blood in the middle with the tips of my nails and pulling back as it slowly releases itself from the flesh in one big lump…
Ohhhhh
I can just imagine gripping the dried blood in the middle with the tips of my nails and pulling back as it slowly releases itself from the flesh in one big lump…
Ohhhhh
Oh my lordy …
That made me want to almost throw up, and I have a pretty strong stomach.
Ouch ouch ouch.
Oh my lordy …
That made me want to almost throw up, and I have a pretty strong stomach.
Ouch ouch ouch.
OMG I want to soak it in saltwater for hours…just to get that ick down to a minimum.
And it makes me want to pick my ears and there isn’t even anything wrong with mine!
OMG I want to soak it in saltwater for hours…just to get that ick down to a minimum.
And it makes me want to pick my ears and there isn’t even anything wrong with mine!
It can happen overnight.
I had a bad reaction to either the silicone eyelets or something that had attached itself to the eyelets. I wasn’t stretching, just using those eyelets for the first (and last) time. Over night they swelled and didn’t look a whole lot better than these ones when I finally got the eyelets out.
It can happen overnight.
I had a bad reaction to either the silicone eyelets or something that had attached itself to the eyelets. I wasn’t stretching, just using those eyelets for the first (and last) time. Over night they swelled and didn’t look a whole lot better than these ones when I finally got the eyelets out.
Everytime I see pictures like this…I cringe. I never understand how a piercing can get THAT bad! Stretching is obviously a delicate matter for that tissue and if you care for your piercings properly, I don’t see any reason for something like this to happen. I feel really really really bad for her….I’m sure she’ll never do that again!
I took my time during 2 years to stretch my lobes from 20 ga to 5/8 inch and I never had any problems. I enjoyed the experience tremendously….I think I would have missed out on that if I had scalpled or jumped a ridiculous amount of sizes. No offense to anyone who preferrs to do it those ways 🙂
Everytime I see pictures like this…I cringe. I never understand how a piercing can get THAT bad! Stretching is obviously a delicate matter for that tissue and if you care for your piercings properly, I don’t see any reason for something like this to happen. I feel really really really bad for her….I’m sure she’ll never do that again!
I took my time during 2 years to stretch my lobes from 20 ga to 5/8 inch and I never had any problems. I enjoyed the experience tremendously….I think I would have missed out on that if I had scalpled or jumped a ridiculous amount of sizes. No offense to anyone who preferrs to do it those ways 🙂
I wanna pick it as well.
I wanna pick it as well.
Every stretch I have done since 00g has been with KAOS, and I’m at 7/8″ now. Now, I don’t advocate people use it to stretch, but if you know your body and how it responds to trauma/stretching, I think you CAN use it…
that said, her ear is nasty as hell, and I wan to pick at it, then soak it, then pick off the soggy inside-scabs…
Every stretch I have done since 00g has been with KAOS, and I’m at 7/8″ now. Now, I don’t advocate people use it to stretch, but if you know your body and how it responds to trauma/stretching, I think you CAN use it…
that said, her ear is nasty as hell, and I wan to pick at it, then soak it, then pick off the soggy inside-scabs…
Oh God – I’m cringing and nauseated. I’ve had some nasty wound infections, and I know they can get fucked up really fast, so I’m not going to assume she just left it there to rot for a week or so before she decided it was worth a trip to have it looked at…but oh fuck that looks ghastly. That poor girl, that poor ear! Oh, my poor stomach!
Oh God – I’m cringing and nauseated. I’ve had some nasty wound infections, and I know they can get fucked up really fast, so I’m not going to assume she just left it there to rot for a week or so before she decided it was worth a trip to have it looked at…but oh fuck that looks ghastly. That poor girl, that poor ear! Oh, my poor stomach!
Another scab-picker here!! (Waving hands frantically)
Another scab-picker here!! (Waving hands frantically)