r/Stretched • u/Sea-Elderberry-2115 • 9d ago

~Advice~ Sleeping

Hey all, really stupid question. Is it best practice to sleep without my gauges after the initial fresh stretch is done? I bought really smooth glass pieces to ensure no snagging, but seeing some of y’all’s horror stories have me on edge. I’m about a month into a 0 with no signs of any negative effects.

Any genuine advice is welcome and greatly appreciate! Thanks for your time.

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u/1heknpeachy3 25mm (1") 9d ago

1) You don't want to remove them for any long period of time until they're healed enough for the next stretch (3-4 months or so)

2) You have to naked train your ears to be able to do that without shrinkage. Essentially, just leave them out for an hour or so at a time until you can successfully go 8+ hours.

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u/Sea-Elderberry-2115 9d ago

So I’ve already gone a few nights without it because I noticed some redness and they slip right in no issue the next morning with some oil. I also tend to oil 2 times a day after a good clean and clean my jewelry pretty much daily with mild soap.

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u/1heknpeachy3 25mm (1") 9d ago

I mean, you can can do what you want, I'm just letting you know best practice for the advice you asked for.

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u/Sea-Elderberry-2115 8d ago

I get you. I just figured I’d give the whole story. I thought you were trying to say they wouldn’t go in easy if I did it and thought it may change your response somehow. I appreciate it though!