Tattoos

Problems with Lobe Stretching:

Stretching Quickly:
Several horrible things can happen to your lobes if you stretch too quickly. Lips can be created. Blowouts can occur. Tearing is common and will produce scar tissue which is the sole nemesis for stretching lobes since it makes the process much more difficult.

Lips:
When lobes are stretched too quickly the skin tunnel or fistula can be forced out the back of the piercing by the pressure. The result is an unsightly "lip" around the edge. If stretching continues, this lip can grow dramatically. You can try folding or rotating the lip back inside the piercing, and this will sometimes help it assimilated back into the primary tissue. However, this doesn't always work. Two solutions are generally prescribed (although they don't always work):

1. Downsizing the piercing immediately so that the deformed tissue can reabsorb into the body. Start a daily massaging regiment with oil and keep your plugs out more often. When you put your plugs in make sure you use a lot of lube and make sure that the lip is not pushed out when you leave them in. Try to insert your plugs the opposite way that you usually do so that it pushes your fistula the other way preventing it from sticking out. Tighten your o-rings so it doesn't pop back out. Once your lobe gets used to it being this way, it should stay that way. Daily application of Merderma Scar Cream will help the body absorb the scar tissue.

2. The more advanced way to get rid of them is to physically remove them. You can do this by tying off the offending tissue and removing it. This is an effective but advanced procedure that can make things worse if attempted by someone without the necessary skills.

Blowouts:
A blowout happens when one stretches too fast. These generally happen during or immediately preceding (within 48hrs) a stretch. A blowout occurs when the pressure on the insides of the piercing is too great, and the hole deforms itself by twisting inside out, resulting in the "blowout," or section of tissue that appears as a flap on the backside of the piercing. There are a few things you can do to try and recover from a blowout.

1. You must downsize immediately. Being stubborn and not taking this action could result in the blowout healing, which almost always requires surgery to fix.

2. The piercing absolutely must be treated like a brand new piercing. This means doing religious sea salt soaks. Blowouts go hand in hand with tears and most blowouts result in at least minimal tears to the lobe, so the aftercare becomes especially important.

3. Emu oil can help the torn tissue heal while minimizing scaring. After healing you may want to use oil rubs and scar cream to prevent scar tissue.

4. Wait several months before attempting to stretch again.

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I wouldnt recommend hanging stuff either, it's bad for the blood flow in your ears o.O and easily can thin your lobes... And wedging knitting needles?!