Stretch
piercings in your ear lobes can be obtained by ear
tunnels plugs to a
specific piercing size, either in one go or by means of several successive
earlobe stretching. A lot depends on how large you want your piercing to be,
and anything that one gauge more than the last will involve more than one
stretching.
Gauging ears is carried out using
'gauge numbers' that refer to a specific diameter of hole. For example, gauge
20 is written as 20g ,
and that refers to a piercing of 0.8
mm in diameter. 18g
refers to a piercing of 1 mm in
diameter, so as the gauge numbers drop then the diameter increases. Also,
gauges drop in twos, so that there are no odd gauge numbers. Thus, the sequence
goes: 20g , 18g , 16g ,
and 14g and so on to 00g . Therefore one gauge step down is
from one even number to the next and from a lower piercing diameter to a
higher.
When gauging ears you should stretch piercings by only one gauge step. So, if
you want to change from 16g to 14 g (1.2 mm to 1.6
mm ) you can do so in one step. However, if you wanted to go
from a 16g to an 8g (1.2
mm to 3.2 mm )
you would have to do that in four steps, involving four stretched piercings,
each of one gauge level. When you have your earlobes pierced with the intention
of increasing the gauging to a fairly high diameter for some gorgeous
large-diameter bars you have seen or even a cool flesh tunnel, then first
consider the initial diameter - the greater the initial diameter then the fewer
ear lobe stretching steps you will have to undergo to reach your preferred
diameter. Do not have your ears pierced in a shopping mall with a gun because
these generally pierce at 20g or 18g at the most.
An alternative to the regular type of ear jewelry is
type of hollow plug known as a flesh tunnel. These are particularly
used for the larger diameter stretched piercings, and when gauging ears this is
often the ultimate objective. Flesh tunnels are available in many different
materials and are held in place in much the same way as the plugs: with flares,
o-rings or with a screw on back piece. Some people have beaded or other forms
of decorative elements threaded through their flesh tunnels, and they are
frequently worn as a mark of just how far a person has managed to go with their
stretched piercings.
Gauging ears with stretched piercings is therefore carried out by people both
for their decorative effect and as a means of displaying their ear stretching
skills. Whatever your reason is, keep in mind the gauge of your initial
piercing and that everything involved in gauging ears must be sterilized and
kept clean and free from germs. Make sure each stage is fully healed before
starting the next, and you should have no real problems.
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