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People either love them or hate them — pierced earrings made with plugs or very thick, decorative posts and rings. Getting the holes in your lobes large enough to insert the thicker jewelry is often called gauging, or is simply referred to as stretching. No matter what you call it, you’ll need to gauge the holes in your earlobes gradually, because stretching them too quickly is painful, and can cause scar tissue that’s not attractive and can permanently injure your skin.

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