Ear stretching (also called ear gauging) is when you gradually stretch out pierced holes in your earlobes. Given enough time, the size of these holes could be anywhere from the diameter of a pencil to ...

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The Magazine's recent article on ear stretching prompted many emails. Here are 10 of your stories. Stretched ear lobes are becoming an increasingly common sight. From pop stars to people in the street ...

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 ...

With ears stretched close to an inch, leaving a gaping hole in his earlobe, Matt Stempien stood proudly in front of hundreds of people ready to rock his performance. However, he wasn't on the stage of ...

Enjoy your statement pieces without pain. You pick up a pair of gorgeous earrings and affix them to your lobes, but within 30 ...

“I’m going to come out and say it. My earlobes sag and it just gets worse when I put earrings in, so I don’t wear them. But I keep seeing women — grown-up women, around my age, I’m in my 50s — with ...