WhitneyEar Stretching
May 31st 2008 16:37
0 gauge and 2- 10 gauge
Of the pierced and tattooed, ear stretching, or gauging, is very popular. Basically, it is what it sounds like... You're streching a piercing, usually the lobes or inner conches, but it's not uncommon for people to stretch nose piercings, as well.
If you or a friend decide that you, or he, wants to stretch a current piercing, you want to make sure that you know proper stretching technique and aftercare. Without proper care, you can end up with a tear, blowout, or infection.
When stretching, you want to remember slow and steady wins the race. If you stretch too far too fast, your in for more trouble and you may run into the risks of stretching (mentioned above). You want to stretch up one gauge at a time. Remember that until you reach 00, the numbers decrease to signify larger sized jewelry. After 00, or sometimes 000, you'll run into fractions of an inch.
You may see "mm" instead of gauge, which is just another way to read the gauge; in that case, the "mm" number will increase with the larger gauge, instead of decrease.
You want to make sure to always use steel jewelry. Never use acrylic or silicone to stretch as they are porous and can harbor bacteria and fungus, which will do nothing more than increase infection and irritation risks.
My last note is to make each new stretch as though it will never shrink to a smaller gauge, as each person and each person's body will have its own "point of no return" gauge. Usually that gauge is 0, but that's not always the case with every person.
So, make every stretch as though it will never shrink to a smaller size, no matter what gauge you're at.
5/8 inch with a slight blow out
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Comment by Morgan Bell
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ive never seen the little ones like that, they are actually quite cute!
i took my labret piercing out a couple of weeks ago and my mother sucked it up with the vacuum cleaner haha so my face is feeling a bit naked at the moment!
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Yea I love the small tunnels (or earlets). I just hate how they stick out so far in the back as their made for the bottom piercing. I needed them because the horsesho I used to have would tangle and pull when I slept and I got tired of messing with them.
Aw. I had my labret pierced for a few days, but hated it. The good thing about labrets, is depending on how long you've had it it will take longer to heal up. My boyfriend took h out over a year ago, and the gum on the inside of his mouth still has a hole, but the skin on the outside is healed.
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