Stretching or Gauging.

Stretching also called gauging, is a form of body modifications that is the deliberate expansion of a healed hole in the skin for the purpose of wearing gauged body jewelry.  Ear piercings are the most commonly stretched with septum, tongue, and lip piercings following close behind. This type of body modification is for those who want to go to the extreme. Stretching originated in Asian, African, and South Pacific cultures for decorative purposes. Tribes such as the Thai hill tribe stretched earlobes for both men and women. Gauging is often looked down upon in modern day society; this is why you must be able to take the consequences if you choose to do this. Also, you must realize that this modification is more than likely to be permanent, depending on what size you’re at. Most people must have an I-don’t-give-a-fuck attitude if they are willing to stretch their skin. Personally I think this type of bod mod is actually very cool, and full of self-expression. Gauging is mainly a personal ritual of turning into an individual. Some people that may see this will think you’re a freak or something, but they’ll just have to get over it. The one thing to watch out for is “blowouts”; these will ruin the gauging process. A blowout is a simple tear of skin in which the fistula is pushed out through the back of the piercing by pressure, and can be very painful. In result, a buildup of scar tissue may be created, which will weaken the fistula and can make it harder to stretch in the future. This is why you have to be careful when stretching. You should wait around 1-3 months in between stretches to be completely safe. When you stretch to a larger size it’s a good idea to rub baby oil on the area that’s being stretched before its gauged. This way you can be confident that you won’t have any problems. Gauging is a popular epidemic that is spreading through the nation. More conservative people need to quit giving their dirty looks and snobby stares at these magnificent men and women who stretch because this is what they do. Now-a-day society is sickening with its cliques and close-minded people, what happened to the 70s and 80s of peace love and happiness? They’re gone with the rest of human kind’s reasonable brain cells. Everything is suit and tie, cutthroat business thinking, which has ruined any kind of fun. This is why people needs to except those who haven’t lost faith in who they really are, and aren’t afraid to show it. This is why they should be respected the most out of all social groups, because they aren’t afraid of what you think about them, and that I look up to. These people love living and do it the way they want to and don’t regret shit. They keep their head up, decorate their body, have fun, and don’t give two fucks. These people are better than any one of us in this world because they stay true to themselves.