NEW YORK (WABC) -- Ear gauging is a trend that involves stretching an ear piercing to accommodate a large plug, sometimes a half inch or wider. While it is popular with teens, some are realizing that ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Having your ears pierced has been a rite of passage for teens for decades. However, these days, those piercings seem to be getting a lot bigger. Ear gauging is gradually picking up ...

I’d never thought much about plastic surgery until last year, when my left ear piercing enlarged just enough for a stud to fall through. The trouble started with the small gauge I wore when I was 15 ...