earlobe stretching
Lobe hole widening
Earlobe stretching is the practice of gradually enlarging a pierced hole in the earlobe to accommodate increasingly larger jewelry.
The process uses tapers or weighted plugs over months or years to expand the tissue: She's been doing earlobe stretching since high school and now wears half-inch gauges.
Also called ear gauging.
- gaugesInstruments for measuring
- plugsThings that block openings
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- sizing upForming a quick judgment
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