Jewelry for stretched piercings Stretching (body piercing)

flesh tunnel (metal)

there large variety of jewelry available stretched piercings. many jewelry materials can used in manufacturing of jewelry stretched piercings; materials ordinarily delicate or brittle inserted in smaller-gauge piercings freely used. stone, fossilized materials, wood, bone, horn, amber, bamboo, silicone, , glass not uncommon in stretched piercings. of these materials breathe better metals or plastics, preventing buildup of sebum in enlarged ear lobe. jewelry, however, still made of acrylic or metal. there dangers associated wearing porous materials such acrylic, stone, wood, bamboo, horn, bone, or other materials small or microscopic holes, in freshly stretched piercing. these materials not have microscopic holes trap bacteria , can cause infection, cannot autoclaved or sanitized, , therefore unfit fresh stretch or piercing. best materials fresh stretch not vulnerable bacteria implant grade steel, titanium, , glass. because these materials non-porous , can withstand heat , pressure of autoclave, can sanitized before insertion.

the typical jewelry worn in large stretched piercing plug, incorrectly referred gauge , refers sizing system used in u.s. solid , cylindrical, , may flared out @ 1 or both ends (saddle-shaped), or kept in place o-rings fastened around ends. variation on flesh tunnel, shaped in same way, hollow in middle. claw-, talon-, , spiral-shaped pieces commonplace. ear-weights in varying degrees of size worn, commonly made silver or bronze, though other metals such copper or brass used. however, people irritated metals; therefore, care should taken when metal jewelry worn. ear cuffs (such gold ones utilized in south india provinces) or wrapped bead work (common amongst maasai of east africa) other options, though not seen in modern western contexts.

there several common methods used enlarge piercings, of various origins , appropriate different circumstances.

tapering: tapering involves use of taper, conical rod made purpose. lubricated , pushed through fistula until widest part of taper level skin surrounding piercing. larger jewelry pushed through, parallel of taper. tapers come in variety of sizes , identified gauge of large end. can vary in length, tapers 2–3 inches (5.1–7.6 cm) long. tapers made of stainless steel or acrylic , have threads extending wide end allow attachment of barbell jewelry, make insertion easier. improvised objects knitting needles , porcupine quills or cocktail sticks used tapers people stretching @ home; however, not recommended professionals, gauge cannot determined , sterile practices followed @ home. tapering discouraged @ sizes above 2g (6.5 millimeters (0.26 in)). use of taper makes easier stretch piercing before ready, can lead tearing fistula, pain, bleeding, swelling, blowouts, , scar tissue.
dead stretching: dead stretching process of inserting larger piece of jewelry existing piercing without other equipment. tapering, can lead injury if fistula unready: either tear of skin, or blowout , in fistula pushed out through of piercing. piercings stretch on own , larger jewelry can inserted without potential unpleasant side effects, piercings see lot of play , such tongue piercings. self stretching can induced in other piercings massaging tissue, playing jewelry, , tugging in small circles. dead stretching safe if lubricated jewelry slides piercing. jewelry should never forced in place.


a septum piercing stretched 0 ga combination of dead stretching , tapering.



teflon tape stretching: existing jewelry removed , thin layer of non-adhesive teflon tape (pfte tape), inert , safe piercing use, wrapped around jewelry. non-adhesive bondage tape , heat-shrink tubing used. jewelry re-inserted, , piercing adapts new diameter of jewelry, process repeated increasingly thicker layers of tape.
weights: large, heavy jewelry or weighted objects can used stretch piercings. method not used in modern-day, tends cause piercings migrate , can, in ears, lead thinning of tissue disfiguring or requires reconstructive surgery. however, method has been traditionally utilized various tribes, such dayaks in borneo, practice extreme earlobe elongation.
scalpelling: rather expanding healed fistula, method involves extending size of piercing using scalpel cut edge of fistula, expanding diameter. used in earlobe piercings. technique used alter placement of large piercing, combine 2 existing piercings 1 larger one, or achieve higher-gauge piercing when scar tissue preventing stretching, or when tissue has thinned making stretching risky.
scalpel , taper or pierce , taper: after piercing or scalpelling, large taper can inserted directly after, allowing skin instantly stretched large diameters; several inches can achieved. method rarer , can extremely painful, causing formation of large amounts of scar tissue. because of this, discouraged. use of dermal punch followed tapering used in procedure.
dermal punch: circular razor of desired diameter pressed against skin of area (typically earlobe or cartilage). blade pushed down upon , twisted piercer punch out small disk of skin. razor pulled out of skin , jewelry (usually non-flared or single-flared pyrex glass plug) of same size inserted hole created razor. useful achieving large-gauge cartilage piercings, , discouraged soft tissue can stretched. described being less painful , less damaging tissue using hypodermic needle of same gauge.
silicone plugs: these plugs soft , malleable, allowing relatively large plug inserted fistula. once folded , inserted ear, expand, stretching earlobe. however, stretching silicone dangerous decision. s not recommended use silicone plugs stretch, due tacky, porous surface. stretched fistula can adhere silicone if lubricant used pushed out pressure of stretch, , airtight seal can created, trapping infection , causing spread internally. because silicone expands , contracts in temperature change, can swell , potentially blow out newly stretched fistula.




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