NEW YORK (WABC) -- Ear gauging is a trend that involves stretching an ear piercing to accommodate a large plug, sometimes a half inch or wider. While it is popular with teens, some are realizing that ...

When thinking about gauged ear piercings, you might conjure up images of alternative folks who are members of a musical subculture, like pop punk fans. Unless you're interested in getting your ear ...

Stretched ear lobes are becoming an increasingly common sight in the street. But why has creating a large hole in the ear lobe started to appeal to more and more people? Ear stretching goes back a ...

While tattooing may seem like the only permanent transformation a person can make to his or her body, some choose to adorn their bodies with ear gauges, which can stretch the pierced holes in a person ...

One thing that makes me feel really old is the trend in the last 5 or so years of expanding ear lobes, and throwing plugs in those massive gauges. Some people take it to such an extreme that I really ...

Dr. Anni Wong discusses strategies to effectively repair earlobes affected by gauges, tears, and aging, helping patients in Freehold, NJ achieve restored comfort and confidence. FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY / ...

Let’s be clear about a couple of things: Body piercer Clay Wanstrath does not gauge earlobes. He stretches them. And those large pieces of jewelry poking through the lobes he stretches? They’re called ...

ear lobe repair In cosmetic surgery, you can certainly find more "sexy" operations than the repair of the lowly earlobe. Large, pendulous earlobes are unattractive to many patients, and requests for ...

Like most body parts, ear lobes and the external areas of the ear are subject to ageing. From an aesthetic view, ears frame the face, which means, droopy ears can be embarrassing. To combat ageing and ...

Ear gauging involves not just piercing the earlobe, but also stretching the small hole, making it larger and larger. In his mid-teens, D.J. Della Pia, age 19, noticed a body piercing that caught his ...