What are ear gauge plugs?

What are ear gauge plugs?

Plugs are a popular type of jewelry for ear stretching body modifications that are found around the world. They are a way to express your unique style, which is why we strive to offer one of the best online collections of plugs and tunnel plugs with custom and unusual designs.

Are gauges bad for your ears?

All About Ear Stretching (Ear Gauging) Ear stretching (also called ear gauging) is when you gradually stretch out pierced holes in your earlobes. Ear stretching takes time and effort. If you don’t do it right, you can cause permanent damage or scarring, and raise the risk of infection.

Are gauges permanent?

Once you reach a certain point, ear gauging leaves permanent results. So, if you ever want to remove the gauges from your ears, you will be left with a big hole that can only be reversed with surgery. By working with a professional, your chances for closing gauged ears without surgery is greater.

Why did King Tut stretch his ears?

This shows that everyday Egyptians wore ear jewellery and modified their ears at a young age, and often removed or discarded them once they reached adulthood. That’s likely the reason why the ear stretching was only depicted for King Tut’s mask over other pharaohs is because he died quite young.

Is wearing tapers bad for your ears?

They are only for wearing in healed stretches as jewelry because they are porous and can carry too much bacteria. In general, tapers are only recommended for wearing in smaller gauges as jewelry. Large gauge tapers will pull the ear unevenly because of the heavy side of the taper.

Are ear gauges permanent?

What are the sizes of ear gauges?

Standard ear piercings are usually pierced at 20g or 18g. Gauge sizes go up (or down, depending on how you look at it) in even numbers from there, so the next largest size from an 18g is 16g, then 14g, then 12g, and so on.

What is gauge size for ears?

Ears are typically pierced using an 18 or 20 gauge, so 14 is the largest size you can start on and avoid damaging your ears. Starting at any larger than this size puts your ear at-risk of tearing. Purchase a set of ear tapers at a piercing studio.

What are earring plugs?

An earplug is a device that is inserted in the ear canal to protect the user’s ears from loud noises, intrusion of water, foreign bodies, dust or excessive wind. Since they reduce the sound volume, earplugs are often used to help prevent hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing of the ears).

What are gauge earrings?

Gauged earrings are used with the intention of stretching the earlobe. There are many types available, like straight rod, or spiral gauged earrings. You can choose any one out of these, but women generally prefer spiral ones, as they don’t stretch the ear too much.