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What tape do I use to stretch my ears?
Stretching with tape First, wrap your plugs or tunnels with Teflon or PTFE tape. Soak or wipe your tape with alcohol before use to kill any bacteria that may be present. You could start off with 3-4 rounds of tape, and increase the number with every stretching session.
Can you use medical tape to stretch your ears?
Most people assume that they can use regular tape, electrical tape, or duct tape but this is not true! You’ll want to use tape that is not only safe for your ears but is also thin enough to use properly. You can use PTFE tape and Bondage tape.
What does taping your ears mean?
Put simply, the taping method involves wrapping tape around your stretching jewellery and then using it to stretch your ears. This allows you to increase your gauge by small amounts and stretch gradually to your desired gauge.
How much can you stretch your ears before its irreversible?
What size can I stretch up to without permanent damage? There are a lot of different opinions on this topic, but the majority of professionals in the body modification industry recommend never going any larger than 2 – 0 gauge if you want your ears to totally close up where you can’t see through them.
Can I leave tapers in overnight?
Leave your taper in overnight, and by morning, you will be able to easily put your new plugs/tunnels into your larger gauged ears. – Never skip sizes!
How long does it take to stretch ears to 00?
Of course you should always listen to your body and if you’re struggling to fit the taper through or stretch you should wait for further healing. Following this process it would take roughly two years to get to 00 gauge this way.
How can I stretch my ears at home without tapers?
How to Stretch Ears Without Tapers
- 1 Wearing Heavier Plugs to Make Ears Bigger.
- 2 Adding Larger Jewelry to Stretch Your Gauge.
- 3 Adding PTFE Tape to Your Current Plugs.
What size should you start taping your ears?
For the majority of people, either 16 gauge or 14 gauge is a good starting point if you have only worn regular earrings. 16 gauge is a good starting point if you never wear earrings or if you have recently had them pierced and they are just healed up.
How long should tapers be left in?
Let your ear heal for 4 to 8 weeks. Waiting longer is better. The body heals the outside first. This means the skin of the piercing will look healed, but the inside tissue is still healing.
How to stretch your ears with Teflon tape authority?
Warm water softens the ear and makes it elastic. Alternatively, you can do the stretching just after a hot shower Have the PTFE Teflon within arms reach. You should ensure the lobes are thoroughly healed before you start stretching Use a lubricant like jojoba oil on the plugs, to enable easy sliding. PFTE tape tends to dry the ears
What’s the best way to stretch ear plugs?
You should ensure the lobes are thoroughly healed before you start stretching Use a lubricant like jojoba oil on the plugs, to enable easy sliding. PFTE tape tends to dry the ears Insert back the tape wrapped plugs slowly into the ear. A slight sting is okay but if the pain is extreme, you should stop.
What’s the best way to stretch your ear lobes?
After you have the tape, get a single flare plug/tunnel of your current size, and wrap the tape around the wearable part of the jewelry at least 2 times to ensure it won’t come unwrapped. Rub vitamin E oil onto your lobes and onto the plug, so it will slide in your piercing easier.
What’s the best way to remove tape from ears?
Cut off the tape after the wrap with the scissors Use a lubricant like jojoba oil on the plugs, to enable easy sliding. PFTE tape tends to dry the ears Insert back the tape wrapped plugs slowly into the ear. A slight sting is okay but if the pain is extreme, you should stop.