12mm isn't his goal size so what does it matter? A few months with "scarce" jewelry options isn't a big deal.
Current: 13mm lobes, double nostrils, 7/16 septum, 6 gauge tongue, 14g nipples, 14g navels x 3, 12g VCH, 4 gauge inner labias
Retired: 16 gauge tongue web, second lobe holes