where do i go from here?
i treated my lobes very poorly (currently 19, started stretching at 15 as an impatient, ignorant child, rushed, used tapers and poor quality jewelry, and i was also pierced with a gun as a baby). i was at about 1/2 inch for a while. im pretty sure i havent had a full-on blowout, but i’ve definitely had some tearing.
i took my tunnels out about two weeks ago and have been letting my ears shrink up to as small as they want. i have a 10g spike horseshoe and a 12g clicker in each just to keep something in them for the time being. i think im around a 4g-2g right now. when i first took my tunnels out and let them shrink up, my left side turned into more of a slit? it looked like? while my right just shrunk into a smaller circle. that’s when i decided to put something in them to hopefully fix the shape of the left one.
i do plan on letting my lobes rest and pampering them for a while before i start trying to stretch again. how long should i wait? someone said a year but that seems like a long time. if needed, i can upload a few pics of my lobes later, its just late right now.
so what’s the best thing i can do for my ears? should i leave them absolutely naked while they rest? i’ve heard to massage them with scar cream, any recommendations on good ones? and ive been looking at this glass dead stretching kit for when i start stretching again, is that good? i want to make sure im doing it right this time so any advice is appreciated!!