EL PASO, Texas - Erika Castillo has been talking about piercings all week. But what can be done when the piercings are no longer wanted? Some of the reasons people want to get their ear gear removed ...
Landon Rochat-Boeser has decided it's time to grow up. In about a week, the 24-year-old is going to have plastic surgery to repair the earlobes that he has spent 10 years stretching through the ...
Ear stretching goes back a long way. But you don't have to visit a museum or travel to a remote-ish part of the world to see it because the practice has been adopted in many Western countries. However ...
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 ...
When he opened his shop for piercing and tattooing across from the Ohio State University campus 13 years ago, Nick Wolak envisioned a market as wide-open as his earlobes. He had begun getting his ears ...
Editors Note: This story was written before COVID-19 had an impact on Iowa City. The piercing shops mentioned are temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Are you ready?” he asked me, ...
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 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 ...