-- Posted by LiveForeverDieTonite at 4:45 pm on July 5, 2009 Ok, so I've been thinking of gauging my ears, and I've got some questions :] Anyone here have them/had them? Regret having them? OPINIONS PLEASE :D I've had my ears pierced for a longgggg time, but what size do you use with when you first start to gauge them? Andddd, this may sound like a stupid question, but do they affect your second holes at all? -- Posted by Areola at 4:46 pm on July 5, 2009 You use tapers. Gauging is nasty, imo. -- Posted by aejae at 4:46 pm on July 5, 2009 don't do it, they're unattractive, and the only place you can get a job if you get them is Zoomies and Hot Topic -- Posted by Areola at 4:47 pm on July 5, 2009 Quote: from aejae at 7:46 pm on July 5, 2009 don't do it, they're unattractive, and the only place you can get a job if you get them is Zoomies and Hot Topic That's not true. -- Posted by LiveForeverDieTonite at 4:48 pm on July 5, 2009 When they're really large, I think they're unattractive.  I don't want them to be huge though. -- Posted by Leannbby at 4:49 pm on July 5, 2009 i would start with a 16, they slip in pretty easily. -- Posted by katkatkat at 4:51 pm on July 5, 2009 i had twelves in my second holes after having them pierced only since the winter. i got them in late april. twelves aren't all that big, really, so i don't say i regret getting them. i didn't like them though, so i took them out. there was nothing really to regret because they closed up as fast as i had them done. if you're an easy stretcher, it should be ok. you'll find out the first time you do it whether or not you are. you'll know-- believe me. just a warning, though-- it's tough to get them to look normal again after going past 4 or 2. it also gets really painful once you get to six and want to stretch up. just make sure there's a lot of healing time in between stretches and take good care of them. good luck! [edit: and no, they would not affect your second holes at all.] -- Posted by LiveForeverDieTonite at 4:53 pm on July 5, 2009 Quote: from katkatkat at 7:51 pm on July 5, 2009 i had twelves in my second holes after having them pierced only since the winter.  i got them in late april. twelves aren't all that big, really, so i don't say i regret getting them.  i didn't like them though, so i took them out.  there was nothing really to regret because they closed up as fast as i had them done. if you're an easy stretcher, it should be ok.  you'll find out the first time you do it whether or not you are.  you'll know-- believe me.   just a warning, though-- it's tough to get them to look normal again after going past 4 or 2.  it also gets really painful once you get to six and want to stretch up.  just make sure there's a lot of healing time in between stretches and take good care of them. good luck! [edit: and no, they would not affect your second holes at all.] Thanks :]! -- Posted by katkatkat at 4:55 pm on July 5, 2009 Quote: from LiveForeverDieTonite at 7:53 pm on July 5, 2009 Quote: from katkatkat at 7:51 pm on July 5, 2009 i had twelves in my second holes after having them pierced only since the winter. i got them in late april.    twelves aren't all that big, really, so i don't say i regret getting them. i didn't like them though, so i took them out. there was nothing really to regret because they closed up as fast as i had them done.    if you're an easy stretcher, it should be ok. you'll find out the first time you do it whether or not you are. you'll know-- believe me.    just a warning, though-- it's tough to get them to look normal again after going past 4 or 2. it also gets really painful once you get to six and want to stretch up. just make sure there's a lot of healing time in between stretches and take good care of them.    good luck!    [edit: and no, they would not affect your second holes at all.] Thanks :]! no prob   -- Posted by Aria of Silence at 4:59 pm on July 5, 2009 Quote: from Katx at 7:46 pm on July 5, 2009 You use tapers. Gauging is nasty, imo. Agreed, gauges are a little gross, tapers are nice though. -- Posted by gore at 7:20 pm on July 5, 2009 i like the HUGE ones on a guy -- Posted by melodramatic at 2:33 pm on July 6, 2009 Quote: from Katx at 4:46 pm on July 5, 2009 You use tapers. Gauging is nasty, imo. True that. If you do get them gauged, Don't go a large size, You'd have to have them surgically reconstructed..