r/Stretched

For reference: here’s my ears, me, and the original tunnels that inspired me to guage my ears! (Sadly the store closed before I had a chance to order) 🥲

I’ve been stretching for a couple months now and I’m at 3mm and 4mm. My goal size is 0guage, and I want to wear gold tunnels with multiple dangly ring earrings. Or some cute simple stone plugs.
I also plan on getting more lobe piercings, maybe some stacked lobes?
Basically decorating my ears.

I love looking basic but then having awesome piercings. But I can’t find any inspiration. I can only find alternative examples of stretched ears. Bigger than what I want/silver/black/just basically really alternative. Which isn’t bad. It’s just not me.

Recently I’ve been thinking I made a mistake. And I don’t think they will shrink enough for me to wear basic jewelry again and not sag/fit.
I know they’re small and I’ve been stretching pretty responsibly with the exception of like 2 times. But I still don’t think they will.

So I need advice/inspo to keep going. Show me your basic girl plugs. Or tell me another option you may have.

My right lobe keeps rolling over my tunnel and can’t seem to get it straightened out… I’ve taken them out and let it heal then went back up and it goes right back after a while… not sure what to do. The front looks normal but the back always rolls. Only on the right side though. Marked NSFW for scabbing and blood.

My septum pincher has been almost fallen out a few times due to my o-rings slipping.

Once i was in the shower when it happened but i was able to put it back in. I honestly surprised myself with how easy it was to put the pincher back in without even needing a mirror.

This morning i found an o-ring in my bed and the septum pincher was halfway to the point of falling out.

I'm not sure if it has completely fallen out yet because im constantly in and out of dissociation on a daily basis and don't really notice things.

Should i get x-rings? Double up on o-rings? Get o-rings one size smaller and replace them when they get loose?

Thanks in advance.

Pic for selfie tax and to show my septum pincher.

i'm so excited to have made it to 0g! i've learned a lot through this process. glass single flares and homemade ear butter (coconut oil, cocoa butter, and vitamin e) have done me wonders!!

i also may have a connective tissue disorder which *could* be putting me at an advantage.

how are things looking??

disclaimer: of course i just took the plugs out to minimize relaxed-skin butthole vibes LMAO

how do i fix this, this is the first time this has started happening, i use golden oil on them, soak? asprin? what do i do?

They were 22mm before i took them off because there was constantly something on them, they aren't swollen just trying to heal but is there any hope that they could look somewhat round when naked after they heal and do whatever i need to do next to get there. is it possible to strech more than 22mm once i do it right? When i started streching it took like about 2 years to get to 20mm which was way too fast and didn't use the right methods. Also what is the best material for these

from urban body jewelry, i love them sm 🔥

I stretched to a 2g in January 2025, and since then my lobes havent budged. I was using tapers before (bad yes i know) so i switched to glass plugs, but dead stretching hasnt worked for me either. I bought 1g plugs, but was sent 0g on accident and have given up since then. Im curious if there is an obvious reason on why i cant size up, and possibly what else i can do to help the process. Goal is 1inch but who knows for sure lol

This ear is pierced slightly closer to my face than the other side. I got them done when I was a baby, so closing them and repricing isn’t really an option. I think my dream size would be 00, but I’m wondering if I can stretch at all. Thanks for any help!

I had my ears stretched to a 00g and decided I wanted to close them. They are probably like a 10g now?? No clue. They will not shrink any further. Any ideas?