7/16″
Moreover, will 00 gauges close up?
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.
Subsequently, what is one size bigger than a 00 gauge? The higher the
| Gauge | Millimeter | Inch |
|---|---|---|
| 0g | 8mm | 5/16″ |
| 00g | 9mm to 10mm | 3/8″ |
| 11mm | 7/16″ | |
| 13mm | 1/2″ |
In this regard, do 00g go back to normal?
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.
