it's day 2 for me and I am in so much pain. I have 2 small rubber bands wrapped around it twice. It's on my cartilage and formed because of an industrial piercing years ago. I'm going to wait another day then start adding string. I'm so nervous I'm going to whimp out and it's going to come back even bigger. I am a broke college student and I can't afford surgery or shots. I need encouraging words!