my ears are at 1/2.

due to the fact i starting stretching when i was 11 years old and had no idea what i was doing, i have quite a bit of scar tissue. i'm 15 now, so i've had scar tissue for awhile.

i have cat butt and it looks pretty similar to that picture. not my ear, obviously.

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http://www.bmezine.com/pierce/01-ear/A31112/high/3om6ioia.jpg

so i've been doing emu oil massages for about 3 weeks. and i take my plugs out when i go to sleep. not much has changed though.

still pretty rough.

what do you think i should do?

i've been thinking about downsizing because i read that helps shrink scar tissue.

but what size should go to? and what do i do after they've shrunk?

any tips will help. 

 Downsize as far as your ears will go, so just dont wear any jewelry, and do lots of massages. Id downsize for a few months, at least. And stretch back slowly... Id follow the guidlines posted on here...

I have a similar problem with my left ear. It is at 7/8th's [was 1 inch] and I blew it out. So for a few months now I've been doing the same thing as you but i went down a size. I recommend you do the same if you don't want to take out your jewelry all together. Massage religiously after you take a hot shower and go to bed with the plugs out. It'll take time but your lobes will appreciate it. My lobes look much better but you can still tell i fucked them up. I heard scalpeling can take care of it as well. Whatever you do though. DONT RUSH IT! haha

 One tip though, when stretching again i recommend using bondage tape [sex shops, on-line] it's a small investment that will help you in stretching slowly and safely. Also, whenever you move up, i recommend you move down every once in a while so your lobes can thicken.

 Invest in woods! they can help you have healthier lobes

sorry for the length

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hope it helps

let it heal up to a dramatically smaller size. it'll help out. i massage and sss. let them go naked and when it's small enough to not see any buttholes, just stay at that size for a few months, then stretch up with great amounts of waiting time. it'll all work out at the end.