Gauge =/= stretch. It will never mean stretch.
I never mentioned anything about stretching. But what do you think gauging is?
Its creating a larger hole weather it be anywhere. Meaning to gouge is to stretch it out little by little.
Either im missing something. Your you really do not have an idea of what your talking about.
Gauging and stretching are the same thing. You cannot gauge an ear without stretching it.
Seriously dude. How old are you? And how old are your piercing artists?
Gauging = stretching Stretching =Gauging.
what part are you not understanding?