Ear stretching, also known as gauging, has gained popularity in the United States and other Western societies in recent years. In the process of ear stretching, a healed piercing is slowly enlarged using progressively larger pieces of jewelry....
Stretching, also referred to as gauging up, requires careful planning and the right materials to be successful. Although stretching is possible almost anywhere on your body, ear lobes are the most popular body part according to the Tribalectic...
For some, getting their ears pierced isn't enough. They also want to stretch those piercings so larger plugs or objects can fit into the holes. Sometimes called gauging, stretching out the ear lobes is a process that takes a lot of time and...
Stretching your earlobe may mean having to deal with an infection. Dr. Michael Hall, a family physician for DuBois Regional Medical Center in DuBois, Pa., states that patients who stretch their ears often experience infections when increasing the...
Stretching the earlobes to accommodate large gauge jewelry has become a popular trend in recent years. Initial earlobe piercings are usually performed at an 18 gauge, but over time, the lobes can be stretched to several inches in diameter. When...
Ear gauging is a type of body modification where you use different size ear gauges to stretch the earlobe to form a through hole. Ear stretching is popular in Western culture, but individuals modify the ear for many different reasons, including...
For some people, a standard ear piercing is just not enough. Ear gauging or stretching takes piercing a step further, enlarging the hole over a matter of weeks or months, until it measures the shape and size desired. Gauging usually begins with...
A sterile taper is the safest way to stretch your earlobe piercings when you want to achieve a larger piercing size. If you do not have access to a sterile taper, there are other methods and tricks to stretching your ears. Before attempting to...
Simple ear piercing is looking old-fashioned these days. Your teenager may be asking for permission to "stretch" her ears with "gauges." This new fashion trend involves wearing a series of ever-larger rings in the earlobes to slowly increase the...
Stretching a piercing to wear larger jewelry is sometimes incorrectly called "gauging." The word "gauge" actually refers to the size of the jewelry, with smaller numbers being larger gauges. The tiny holes most people get when their ears are...
Conventional ear piercings use a 20-gauge needle. That's also the starting size for ear gauging, a modern trend that imitates the ancient tribal means of body decoration. Ear gauging is a gradual process; starting with the 20-gauge piercing,...
Earlobes and other piercings can be gradually stretched to accommodate thicker jewelry. The word "gauge" refers to the thickness of the jewelry, measured by diameter. The smaller the number is, the larger the gauge is; for example, an 18 gauge is...
Whether you are starting a new career or wishing to change your personal appearance, you may regret the choice you made to stretch your earlobe piercings. Though it differs from person to person, if your ears are stretched from the small size of...
You can stretch an existing ear piercing into a large-diameter ear piercing. If you do not have pierced ears, you can pierce your ears at a large gauge. Typical ear piercings, from a piercing gun, are a small gauge, such as 20. Professional...
While stretching your earlobe piercings might interest you, like any body modification, there are issues surrounding the process that may make you think twice. The process of stretching ears is commonly called "gauging," which is an incorrect...
Ear gauges are different sized jewelry inserted into stretched ear lobes. Gauging is the process of stretching the lobes. Typically a long tapered earring that is small on one end and progressively gets larger in diameter, like a cone, is...
Gauging is the process of stretching a piercing to accommodate larger jewelry. Most ear piercings are performed at an 18 or 20 gauge, which is very small; however, the lobes can be stretched to 3 inches in diameter or more. While it is possible...
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A plug is a type of earring for a stretched earlobe piercing. While plugs and other larger types of jewelry for stretched earlobe piercings are commonly called "gauges", this term is incorrect. Professional piercers will not use the term "gauges"...
Gauging is the process of increasing the size of your ear piercings. Professional piercers recommend that you wait at least one month in between stretching your ear piercings, according to Infinite Body Piercing. One month is an appropriate wait...
Stretching earlobes dates back as far as King Tutankhamen from Egypt, according to the information website Brimstone Organics. Modifying the size of earlobes portrays a different meaning to each wearer. Religious journeys, rites of passage, social...
If your ears are stretched and you wear plugs or hanging jewelry in your ear piercings, daily cleaning of your earrings is a necessity, according to Infinite Body Piercing. Stretched ears with earrings, commonly called "ear gauges," do not allow...
Ear gauging is a popular body modification practice in which gauges of varying, graduated sizes are placed in an ear piercing to slowly stretch out the hole for a larger spacing. Ear gauging can be painful and have lasting effects that may one day...
As body piercing becomes more mainstream, it is harder to defy conventionality. Two, three and even nine earrings in one ear are not enough to mark you as a rebel. Ear gauge piercings are unmistakably unconventional. A hollow ring is set in the...
Some body piercings, especially in earlobes, can be gradually stretched to accommodate large jewelry. The thickness of a piece of jewelry is referred to as its gauge, with smaller numbers indicating larger diameters. Earlobes are commonly pierced...
The practice of stretching a piercing to accommodate larger jewelry is sometimes incorrectly called "gauging." The word "gauge" actually refers to the size of the jewelry itself. Stretching should be done very slowly for best results. Possible...
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The most common method by which earlobes are stretched is with a surgical steel taper. This process of stretching is sometimes incorrectly called "gauging" and the jewelry incorrectly called "gauges." In fact, the word "gauge" refers to the...
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