Can gauged ears go back to normal?

Can gauged ears go back to normal?

The truth is that most stretched ears will shrink at least a little if you remove your jewellery, but most will not go back to their unstretched gauge. … Some people stretch to 6mm and find that their ears will not go back to normal, while others go far beyond that and their ears still close back up.

Why do people gauge their ears?

History has shown us that ear stretching was initially used to show that an individual belonged to a group or a tribe. It was accepted by the group and they were marked as being "one of us". When someone did not have stretched ears they were considered to be an outsider or someone who did not belong to the tribe.

How much does it cost to gauge your ears?

Once your initial piercing is fully healed, you can have a professional, gauge your piercing for about $5 per stretch plus the cost of larger jewelry. Alternatively, you can simply purchase stretching tools and jewelry and do it yourself at home.