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A member asked:
Can ear lobes be stretched by pulling on them? i know heavy earrings can stretch the lobes but can manual pulling stretch them?
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If constant: Constant pulling would act as a weight, and would eventually stretch the lobe..So do not pull the lobes.
Answered 5/18/2016
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