Ear Gauges

What Is Ear Gauging/ Stretching? When the ear stretches, it is usually called ear tunneling or sometimes ear gauging. The term gauge is used to call the piercing size, while the jewelry or a type of it is referred to as plug or tunnel. If we are talking about body piercings, especially in the ears, it refers to the hole that is made in the skin which expanded, allowing us to use bigger earrings. For more information about ear gauging, you can read some of the other articles on the ear gauging information page

There are different kinds of piercings aside from ear piercings—others have their tongue pierced, their nose or lips. People have piercings for different reasons, and sometimes it also depends on the community they belong to. Sometimes, body piercings are done for self-expression or for the sake of fashion. When you have a part of your body pierced, stretching occurs. But piercing cartilages may form scars which are hypertrophic because they stretch difficultly. Your piercings need to heal properly or else problems may occur. After stretching, it must undergo the proper stages of healing so that it the wound will heal and to avoid other possible complications. 

To lessen damages that may be caused when ear stretching, it must be done in small percentages. Different information on the site discusses that even in North America the methods of stretching may increase by one sized gauge, evenly at one time. In other parts of the world especially in Europe, the sizes of jewelries are relatively the same or are following the same standards.

The jewelry industry has welcomed the presence and the rising popularity of ear gauges, as well as communities that are open for modifying the body. Different jewelry pieces that are used or placed in one’s earlobes are new accessories, they can be for the sake of fashion, or for creating a new image for oneself.

Other Ear Gauge Information

What are the ear gauge sizes?

How do i start to stretch my ears?

Aftercare Instructions

How do i get to a bigger gauge?

How fast can i gauge my ears?

Does ear gauging do permanent damage?