Flesh tunnel
The term flesh tunnel ( or English flesh tunnel ) refers to a mostly made of stainless steel, titanium, silicone or horn piercing jewelry for piercings dilated.
Flesh tunnels keep the piercing in the expanded size and thus form an open channel. The sizes vary depending on the manufacturer often in whole millimeter increments. Most flesh tunnels are worn in the ear lobe, since it is particularly well suited for stretching. However its use is also possible at other locations. In addition to the two-piece flesh tunnel with screw thread, there are also so-called Tubes, which are closed at the ends with O-rings.
The stretching
To be able to wear a flesh tunnel, ear hole must first be stretched. This is done with certain Dehnwerkzeugen, with which one can the ear hole ( or English praise ) to the desired size wide. To stretch the piercing, it is advisable to use a tapered expansion pin in order not to injure the tissue, especially in tunnels with external thread. Can be cut into the earlobe To speed up the process by a professional piercer first a rounded hole.
Especially with larger diameters may lead to odor through increased Talgablagerung unless gem and branch canal is not clean. Organic materials such as bone or wood reduce odor formation. It is particularly important to ensure the speed of stretching, since very fast deformations and inflammation can occur in the ear hole. A gradual approach is particularly important here. Typical stretching steps are for example the following:
Shapes and size
Flesh tunnels are available today in various shapes and sizes. Be worn sizes from 1.6 mm to 25 mm and sometimes even beyond. In addition to different sizes one can also distinguish between different materials in Flesh tunnel. Flesh Tunnels are available in steel, plastics, wood / horn, silicone, glass or titanium. Numerous colors and designs are also possible, which should make the jewelry even more individual support. However, it should be noted that the stretched ear hole only up to about 8mm grow back.