Tunnels in the ears - for extreme piercing

To get the most fashionable kind of piercing - tunnels in the ears - you need quite a bit of patience, courage, and a month of time. This fashion came at us at least ten years ago. However, the tunnels have an ancient history. They were one of the most important decorations in Indonesian tribes. What is the cause of unexplained thrust of today's youth to this virtually irreversible sight piercing?

Fashion and its sacrifices

The tunnel in the ears - is stretching the earlobe with a view to the emergence of holes up to five centimeters in diameter. They inserted metal jewelry (tunnels), which operate on the principle of a button. Thus a hole in the earlobe is transformed into an elegant opening, which has always attracted the attention of others. Among the creative and informal youth has become the norm piercing everything that can be pierced. Tunnels in the ears - it's just another excuse to stand out from the crowd.

How big wish?

Fashion hole in the earlobe should not be too small, it should be such that through it one could see the entire neighboring high-rise building. Tunnels in the ears are both quite "petite" (4-8 mm), and a giant - 50 mm. Jewelery selected strictly in accordance with the size of the holes. In Russia you can buy jewelry as small as 30 mm, larger diameter must be ordered abroad. From the size of the tunnel it depends on whether it is possible in the future to return the earlobe previous form. We bring to the attention of fashionistas: tunnels and 10 mm capable of overgrown independently, are large holes too overgrown, but will leave behind an ugly scar. But fans of the super-extreme piercing (40-50 mm), even after surgery, circumcision saggy earlobes and sutures remain forever visible scars.

How do I make the tunnels?

As some people say, tunnels in the ears can stretch for a few days to thirty millimeters. Others believe that it will take several months. There are three ways to perform this procedure. First, the most humane, - stretching. Initially, the tattoo parlor technician pierces the earlobe needle inserts into the hole earring. After complete healing of the puncture therein first inserted dilator diameter of 2 mm. When the hole in the ear lobe reaches 2 mm, the course is the second dilator by about two millimeters greater than the first, and so on, until the desired result. The second method is a surgical incision, which allows to achieve the desired hole size faster. However, it should warn you that this procedure is very painful. Finally, the third, the fastest and most painful method - cut holes with a scalpel, or panching. The procedure is done with anesthesia, but there is a possibility with great zeal to break the earlobe.

The possible consequences of tunnel

After all of the above procedures for the holes should be carefully monitored and care. Put tunnels in the ears - this is only part of the story. In the early days they need to carefully handle an antiseptic, to endure the constant nagging pain and put up with a possible ear infection. Tunnels in the ears have another feature: you must wear a cap almost all year round, as are freezing very quickly earlobes. Doctors are opposed to the fashion fun, and experts point of Chinese medicine, know how vital points located in the ear lobe, just indignant shrug.