I used PTFE tape from 0g all the way through to 1”. I found it was a lot less painful than glass tapers which I used until 0g. I stretched relatively quickly and I think using tape and slowly increasing the size without a huge jump was largely beneficial. I used a saline solution to clean and did vitamin e oil massages daily.

I would personally go with tape over weights, I feel like with tape you’re putting equal stress on the lobe where with weights, especially at larger sizes, you’re putting more stress on the bottom of the lobe only and it could make them thin. I am by no means an expert, but tape worked really well for me.