Piercings and teenagers go hand-in-hand. Like clothes, makeup, and hairstyles, piercings offer teens a way to express themselves. If your teen has expressed interest in piercings, especially in ...

When thinking about gauged ear piercings, you might conjure up images of alternative folks who are members of a musical subculture, like pop punk fans. Unless you're interested in getting your ear ...

Question: My 15-year-old daughter has started stretching her earlobes. Are there any risks to doing this? Will they go back to normal? Does this have a meaning in the teenage world that I should know ...

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 ...

HIGH WYCOMBE, England - Liam Palmer says his dream is to serve in the British Army. But the military won't accept the 21-year old with gaping holes in his earlobes from ear piercings, followed by ...

The Magazine's recent article on ear stretching prompted many emails. Here are 10 of your stories. Stretched ear lobes are becoming an increasingly common sight. From pop stars to people in the street ...

The county's police force is asking people whether or not officers should be allowed to wear ear stretchers. Ear stretching is when people use thicker piercings than normal to stretch their ear lob to ...