Originally Posted by EvilChuck

I dont see the point in those myself, a regular piercing is one thing, and if you decide later in life that you dont like it you take it out and it heals. With gauges chances are you'll go bigger and bigger, and then when you reach the age where you're ready to grow up and realise you're not a rockstar who can do whatever they want you'll regret it because you'll have massive saggy earlobes. Its the sort of thing I'd recommend against until you've 'made it', same with neck tattoos.