To prevent earlobe pain and stretching from heavy earrings, use a small piece of adhesive bandage on the back of the earlobe. Choose earring backs with wider diameters for better weight distribution.

When stretching is done properly, the channel could shrink down to leave a minimal mark when jewelry is removed, says Angel. Stretches over one-half inch, however, will probably not return to a normal ...

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 ...

To prevent earlobe pain and stretching from heavy earrings, use a small piece of adhesive bandage on the back of the earlobe. Choose earring backs with wider diameters for better weight distribution.