I have also heard to not stretch with silicone. But its the easiest and most gradual way for me to do it cause i have thinner earlobes. I couldn't find this size in my town so i ordered these. They arrived fast, and the thickness is just the way i need it to be strong enough to hold my lobes in place for stretching. I havent had any problems with them since i put then in. I will be changing them out once i move up a size.

went from 22mm to 24mm with these. i know some people say not to stretch with silicone but anything else irritates my ears (as in ALWAYS, whether im stretching them or not. i cant wear stone, wood, metal, etc for more than a few hours) my ears havent been irritated at all and i love the look of them! (:

Great product awesome fit and strong yet comfortable

Love these. There so simple and easy for daily wear.

I know you’re not supposed to use silicone plugs to do the stretching of your ears, but I’ve been doing it from the get-go with no issues. These silicone plugs are nice & thick. So, I was able to achieve my goal! They’re thick but they’re not sooo hard that you can’t comfortably sleep in them.

They are ok. A little to stiff in my opinion.

I'm a machinist so I like clean lines. These are rough edges non finished.

I didn’t want them to be too soft. They are firm enough to stay opened in 1” ears