What is the smallest ear stretch size?

What is the smallest ear stretch size?

Ear Stretching Sizes Converted From Gauge to mm and Inch Here is the full conversion table for ear stretching sizes starting from the smallest (18g / 1.0mm) which is the size of a standard ear piercing.

What is the smallest size of gauges?

The smallest gauge, 20, measures 0.88 millimeters or 1/32 inch. The bigger the gauge, the smaller the numbers get.

What size do ear stretchers close up?

There are a lot of different opinions on this topic, but the majority of professionals in the body modification industry recommend never going any larger than 2 – 0 gauge if you want your ears to totally close up where you can’t see through them.

Can you downsize ear gauges?

Most piercing professionals agree that you can reach a size of 00g and still be able to achieve significant shrinkage. Smaller-sized gauges should be able to shrink to a regular size with little to no issue.

Is 0 or 00 smaller gauges?

Gauge sizes go up (or down, depending on how you look at it) in even numbers from there, so the next largest size from an 18g is 16g, then 14g, then 12g, and so on. When you get to 0g, the next size is 00g (pronounced “double zero gauge”).

How do you downsize gauges?

Try Without Surgery First Gradually decrease the size of the gauge you wear. Go down one size, and wait until the size shrinks up around that smaller gauge. Once it fits properly, go down another size until you reach the smallest gauge. Once you reach this point, your hole should be able to close on its own.

Will 1/2 gauges close up?

Your 1/2 inch gauged ear lobes will shrink down some after you’ve finished wearing your ear lobe jewelry. After 6 weeks, the shrinkage will be complete, and you’ll see what you are left with.

Can I go from 2g to 00g?

Most people can go between 2g (6mm) – 00g (10mm) and expect their ears to revert back to a normal piercing, after a few months of healing. If you don’t want stretched ears forever, be sure to stretch slowly and never skip sizes.

Is there a gauge size between 0 and 00?

The half size between 0g and 00g is 9mm and is occasionally called 00g.

Are 0 or 00 gauges bigger?

Gauge sizes go up (or down, depending on how you look at it) in even numbers from there, so the next largest size from an 18g is 16g, then 14g, then 12g, and so on. When you get to 0g, the next size is 00g (pronounced “double zero gauge”). 00g is equal to about 3/8 of an inch.