Tender lobes+bit of an intro

[jujustars]

Hello everyone!

My name is Jessica. Currently I have my lobes stretched to 0g, my left helix pierced, both nipples and recently had my jestrum done (or vertical medusa, whichever you prefer). I have one small tattoo behind my left ear and plans for other tattoos in the future.

Comments

[cor_rie]

it sounds to me like you did everything responsibly so i wouldn't worry about it.
if the pain is intense and/or persists you should downsize but personally i've almost always experienced some slight soreness for at least a couple days after a stretch.

[battlepunk]

You're doing great! I'd say just keep an eye on your ears, and if you notice any bleeding or blowouts, drop a gauge until your ears are healed back up. I haven't had any stretches that felt sore past the first day, though, so I don't know how worried you should be. :T

[roxizzzle]

if its distracting you during the day, take them out and try again in a month or so. if its just a slight tenderness say, when you knock your ears too hard or something, dont worry about it too much. make sure you keep them clean, and dont mess with them.

[electrochemist]

Maybe downsize to a 1 g? You can get them at bodyartforms. That's what I'm doing cause the jump between 2 and 0 is just too large.

[jujustars]

Thanks everyone! I kept them in and now they've settled down. I don't see any signs of a blowout, no blood or anything etc.

I think the jump between 2g and 0g was bigger than the amount between any other sizes and I guess even with taping, my ears needed time to adjust. :)