i started stretching almost exactly 1 year ago.

I am now at 00g and am extremely happy with the way my lobes look, little catbutt and never had any bleeding what so ever.

I stretched to my goal 00g like a month ago, and usually only take my plugs out to clean every 3 days or so.

 I want to start sleeping without them and maybe occasionally going naked, is there a certain time i need to wait? should i just go slowly and take them out for an hour or two a day to get used to it? I don't want to have to deal with closed lobes or down sizing but I definetly want to try going naked  for at least sleep.

 

any suggestions?

me personally id advise against "going naked"  your ears can still shrink even when fully healed ive been stretching for 2 and a half years. if i were you id get some nice silicone tunnels they're hella comfortable and great for sleeping or go for the silicone ear skins theyre just big enough to cover the inside surface of ur ears and keep em open. they also have clear so you can get the desired naked look without worrying about them closing up

I think sleeping naked is a great idea -- one lady I know took pics of her ears after about a year of sleeping naked and her lobes thickened noticeably. plus I find it's more comfortable. I think it really depends on how stretchy your ears are, but what I tend to do is wait a few weeks after a stretch, then leave my plugs out for a few hours and put them back in. the next day I'll leave my plugs out again for a few hours, gradually increasing the time spent naked until I can go for 8 hours without having problems with re-inserting my plugs. at that point I figure it's safe to sleep without plugs and after a long enough time at a size (usually a month or so) I can go for at least a day without plugs without having any problems. granted, I'm at a much smaller size than you (10g) so I don't know if that'll affect your experience, but I'd encourage you to try it. : )

 Sapphiredonna said it all..."testing" your ears to see how long they tolerate going naked is the way to go, and prevents the issue of waking up to find that your ears have shrunk considerably. Start with short periods of time and work your way up to see how much time you're able to get away with.

ajbrown85:

started stretching [snip] 1 year ago.

stretched to my goal 00g like a month ago [snip]

[snip] don't want to have to deal with closed lobes or down sizing but I definetly want to try going naked for at least sleep.

your lobes will not 'close' unless you are rip-van-winkle...  :s

id just sleep naked and see what happens...  worst that could happen (imo) is that youd down-size to a 0g overnight...  if that happened (ie you could not get 00g back thru in the morning), then i would consider it a sign that your 'real' size is 0g and continue your stretching process from there...  would another month or two at 0g be so terrible if it meant you could be comfortable while sleeping ?  sigh...

to be fair - sapphiredonna (as mentioned earlier) was totally correct, and i have a sneaking-suspicion that youll be able to just pop the 00g back thru in the morning like normal...  but, listen to your own body - and try not to hurt yourself...  gl, h.