Question:

Plastic tunnels/retainers?

Can using a plastic retainer in my freshly stretched ear lead to infection? i'm poor so the retainer i have in my ear is actually the shaft of a cotton bud is this okay? or am i just tempting fate?

Answer:

I have plastic stretches that i am using to stretch my ears and i havent had any itching,oozing,swelling or pain with them, they are 12 bucks each... nice and cheap...however its not cheap if you want to get to a big size because you have to keep buying bigger ones, but it you just want to stay at one size its ok.... i would suggest not using the cotton wool bud just out of common sense...
Plastic/acrylic is horrible for newly pierced/stretched piercings, also for long term use. It will emit toxins into your body, eventually making you sick while irritating the crap out a new piercing. I was cheap a few years ago and used plastic jewelry in my healed lobes. Within days they were red, swollen, itchy and crusty. I switched to real jewelry - stainless steel or titanium (I forget which) and within hours they were back to normal. Save up your money, and buy some actual good quality jewelry. Your ears will thank you for it.

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