Stretching Your Style: A Comprehensive Guide to Earlobe Stretching

Ear stretching is when you gradually stretch your ear piercings. It has been done for centuries and is still really popular today.

If you've been thinking about stretching your piercing, you should first consider it to be a permanent body modification. However, many people shrink their holes again after stretching up to 8 mm.

How can I stretch my piercings?

There is no single way of stretching your piercings, but it is widely advisable to do it with tapers. However, if you're still unsure whether stretching is for you, you can try on some fake plugs and tapers to see how they look on you. They require a standard pierced hole in the ear, but that's about it.

What kind of jewelry can I wear in my stretchings?

There’s lots of different jewelry made especially for :

• Plugs - they’re the most popular! You’ll find them in surgical steel, acrylic, and semiprecious stones.
• Tunnels - they’re see-through.
• Tapers - some like to wear them even when they’re not stretching anymore.
• Hangers and weights - hangers have sophisticated designs, often hand-carved, while weights are for those who want to stretch the bottom of their piercings.

What materials can I use on my stretchings?

There are a lot of different materials available for stretching jewelry. They all have distinct properties:

• Wood allows your stretched piercings some breathing space. However, it absorbs fluids, so you should refrain from wearing it until your stretched piercings have completely healed.
• Acrylic jewelry does not contain nickel and is incredibly lightweight.
• Metals like surgical steel can be heavier, but the designs are almost limitless.