Ear Gauge to MM Conversion Table
| Gauge | Millimeters(mm) | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| 4g | 5 mm | 3/16″ |
| 2g | 6 mm | 1/4″ |
| 0g | 8 mm | 5/16″ |
| 00g | 10 mm | 3/8″ |
Secondly, does 00g shrink back?
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 want don’t want stretched ears forever, be sure to stretch slowly and never skip sizes.
Also question is, what gauge is bigger 0 or 00?
0 gauge = 5/16-inch or 8.3 millimeters. 00 gauge = 3/8-inch or 9.3 millimeters.
What size comes after 00g?
Answer: After 00g, you run out of gauge sizes, so you would use fractions of an inch instead. The next size after 00g is 7/16″.
What size gauge can you not go back from?
The so-called “point of no return,” which is the size or gauge after which you will not be able to go back to original size, is a range between 0g and 4g for the majority. But, it’s important to note that this isn’t always the same for everyone.
Why do gauges stink?
The reason your ear gauges smell bad is because they’re sitting in your ear. Your skin sheds almost every hour on the hour and all of those dead skin cells are left sitting on the gauge. Thus the stinky smell. To prevent this, a strict cleaning regiment is needed.
Why do stretched ears smell so bad?
Why does this happen? Your body secretes a substance called sebum, sebum is an oily secretion which helps your skin keep lubricated and keep it waterproof. The sebum mixes with the dead skin cells between your ear and the jewellery to make this unpleasant odour.
Will your ears heal after gauging?
Because your ear lobes have healed around the tunnel, plug, or taper you used to stretch the ear, your ears will never completely close. Keep in mind that your best expectation is to shrink the size of the holes. If you experienced tearing, infections, or blowouts, your ears may not shrink as much.
How long should you leave tapers in?
4 to 8 weeks
What the biggest size you can stretch your ears and still close up?
What size can I stretch up to without permanent damage? 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.
