Ear stretching is the process of expanding an earlobe piercing hole over several months. This is a type of aesthetic body modification. Many people stretch their ears so they can wear gauges — ...

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 ...

Here’s a global street art project you’ve probably never heard of (pun intended). Similar to Aram Bartholl’s offline file sharing project Dead Drops, Ear and There allows people from across the world ...

Marafioti started stretching his ears when he was 13. The process began with a simple ear piercing, which Marafioti allowed to heal before stretching. Then with a slender taper - a cone-shaped point ...

In recent years, ear stretching has become a popular form of self-expression for both men and women alike. While stretched, gauged ears are a personal choice for some, others may experience stretched ...

There are two things known to be true about body modifications: pain and permanence. They're part of what makes piercings and tattoos so exciting — and yet, the more you look into it, the less painful ...

I’d never thought much about plastic surgery until last year, when my left ear piercing enlarged just enough for a stud to fall through. The trouble started with the small gauge I wore when I was 15 ...