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 all started with the small gauge I wore when I was ...

While tattooing may seem like the only permanent transformation a person can make to his or her body, some choose to adorn their bodies with ear gauges, which can stretch the pierced holes in a person ...

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 ...