Today on the streets you can often see young people - often unusually dressed and having strange hairstyles - with strange jewelry, thanks to which you can view the street through a hole in your lobe. Tunnels in the ears became popular a few years ago. The older generation looks condemningly at it, more conservative middle-aged people shiver, and young people think that this is not only beautiful, but also conceptual.
Any piercing: tunnels, punctures in the cartilage, rods on the bridge of the nose and in the nipples - is always puzzling for a simple layman. It is understandable: why is it for a normal person to look all over himself? However, as mentioned earlier, punctures are part of a certain worldview, views. Everyone saw the tunnels in the ears of African residents: women and men, young and old. These jewelry really have a certain meaning. According to representatives of many nations, for which tunnels in the ears are the norm, artificially made holes next to holes of natural origin (eyes, ears, nose) are capable of deceiving evil spirits. It is alleged that they will slip through the body, and not settle in it.
There are two types of jewelry for those who have stretched their lobes: directly the tunnels, as well as plugs. The former differ from the latter by the presence of holes. Young people prefer tunnels, but plug-ins are also held in high esteem: you can choose models with unusual patterns.
I must say that making a tunnel in the ears is not easy. Depending on the desired result, the procedure can be stretched both for 2-3 sessions, and ... in general, until the rupture of the lobe occurs. Given that there are more than enough artisans now, this often happens. But, no matter in what conditions - sanitary or unsanitary - an ear is stretched to a person, caring for newly acquired holes in the body requires special attention and time. After the procedure, you should treat the ears with a chlorhexidine solution for 1 to 3 months (namely, the healing time takes so long) . A small amount of purulent discharge within a few days after visiting the piercing master is, in principle, in the order of things. But if the discharge is strong, you should worry and contact a specialist, and it is better if it is a qualified doctor.
Typically, the tunnels in the ears have a diameter of 3-5 mm - this does not cause much pain when stretched, looks stylish and, at the same time, makes it possible to say goodbye to unusual jewelry without leaving a trace: the lobe tightens itself for several months without decoration in the ear. However, those who chose tunnels with a size of 1 cm or more will not be able to regain their pristine beauty. This can only be done in the surgeon’s office. The procedure is short-lived, but expensive: for the restoration of one lobe they take an average of 9,000 rubles.
I would like to note that the tunnels in the ears are not the worst. Some stretch the skin on the wings of the nose (in this case, however, they do not even stretch, but cut out), on the tongue, on the cheeks. As a rule, this is done by people who want to become famous, which they, by the way, do pretty well.
Summing up, I want to say that all the good and beautiful should be in moderation, and most importantly - not to the detriment of health!