Ear stretching (also called ear gauging) is when you gradually stretch out pierced holes in your earlobes ... and what to do if you want to reverse your ear gauges. Ear stretching began thousands ...

As the gauge goes down in number, the hole goes up in size. — Don’t “dead-stretch” or “tape” to insert the earlobe plug. It is preferable to use a taper, a conical instrument that is ...

Other people stretch their ears until it’s possible to see through the hole. ‌ Ear stretching allows people to wear unique types of jewelry in their ears known as “spacers” or “gauges.” ...