Gauges keep falling out when I change or sleep.

[mandeemay]

I just gauged my ears last night and I am a rough sleeper and the right one fell out while I was sleeping. How can I prevent this?

[firstlast]

What are you using; a taper? (a guage is a size measurement)... Usually rubber gromits hold these in place. But you shouldn't have a problem getting a 14g in if you had just a standard earring in it before. You probably jumped from a 18 to a 14g which is not very big; the difference between sizes gets progressively bigger; for example, the size difference between a 6g and a 4g is much larger than between a 16 and 14g. Get a 16g or 14g captive bead ring and just put it in. It will be tight and might sting for a couple days, some redness, but it won't fall out (you are not going to tear your skin jumping to a 14g). I used to pierce and when we sized up guages, we did it right there in the shop (yes it hurts). Definately no waiting for three weeks. You should wait about a month before sizing up to the next guage though. If you go to a shop, they should have a taper for each size guage (i.e. 12g taper). They will push this through your ear and follow through with some jewelry; shouldn't cost much I think we charged $5 or free with jewelry purchase.

[mandeemay]

I have a small taper in now. I also got rods? (I don't know what they are called, they don't have a tapered end) and I was told once I can get the taper all the way through I should put the rod in.

[firstlast]

If if is a 14g taper just slowly push it to the end (it will hurt) and press the end of the rod to the end of the taper, keep firm pressure between the two, and follow through with the rod (use vaseline or a&d). Easier said than done, I know. Still, you can do it in a day; 3 weeks is unecessary. Put a little strength into it. If youve been stretching already you could probably shove the rod in there right now.

[Mahalo_757]

I've been a 3/4th inch for about a year now and I do sleep without my gauges. I have been dong this for a while now because I too am a wild sleeper, and I tend to lose my gauges during the night which is a major hassle. After showering in the morning, they slip right back in.

[xzinax2]

well don't keep them in while you're sleeping,i don't know how those things work exactly but if they're big enough tie them with something so the don't get caught on something lol like wrap a bandana around them

[mandeemay]

I can't take them out because there's a chance they won't stretch properly. I've seen people do that and it wasn't pretty.

[xzinax2]

well then wear a hat while you sleep or tie your head with a bandana

[Anonymous]

I'm at 5/8ths of an inch, and for a few days after taking the taper out and putting in saddles I had the same problem, I suggest just trying not to move at all in your sleep or buying different plugs. But if your like me and move a lot in your sleep then definitely buy different plugs or stay stationary while you sleep. I do not suggest taking them out to sleep unless your at the size your staying at and have been there for a few months.

[Anonymous]

Are they two big? Sometimes if they're two big they'll be loose and fall out.

[mandeemay]

they are 14g I've had my ears pierced when I was a baby. Someone said to start with 14g and when they can go all the way through (usually 3 weeks) size up. They can't go all the way through yet.

[Opinion Owner]

you should of started of with something smaller, i.e toothpick or or a crochet needle and then moved up to a 14g. When you do that it stretches it out slower but better because what happens when you start of with a 14g is that your ear is being stretched to far to fast so any movement can make it fall out.

[diabloknk]

Tape.