How to gauge your ears

Many people enjoy the appeal of stretched ear lobes; however, the process of stretching, also called ear gauging, can cause pain. While there is no foolproof method to prevent pain and discomfort when stretching your ears, there are...

ear stretching sizes / guide

Time between stretches when you are stretching or gauging your ear lobes

How to Stretch Your Ears

Some things to keep in mind Stretching is the gradual enlargement of a piercing that is safe and easy if basic precautions are followed. Safe stretching involves both time and patience. At a minimum, you want your piercing fully healed, matured, and pliable before you consider stretching. Stretching a piercing may result in a permanent change. Stretching more than one full gauge size should be avoided. Here is what we found out about three materials: Acrylic, Stainless Steel, and Silicone.

If you want to gauge your ears at home, get your ears pierced by a professional and then wait 6-10 weeks before stretching them. Once your ears have healed from the initial piercing, purchase a set of ear tapers at a piercing studio. Massage coconut or jojoba oil onto your ears, and then put a size 16 or 14 gauge into the piercing to stretch it. Push the gauge through your ear and replace it with your plugs or tunnels.

If you want to gauge your ears at home, get your ears pierced by a professional and then wait 6-10 weeks before stretching them. Once your ears have healed from the initial piercing, purchase a set of ear tapers at a piercing studio. Massage coconut or jojoba oil onto your ears, and then put a size 16 or 14 gauge into the piercing to stretch it. Push the gauge through your ear and replace it with your plugs or tunnels.

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