Ear Plug

A plug, in the context of body modification, is a short, cylindrical piece of jewelry commonly worn in larger-gauge body piercings. Modern western plugs are also called flesh tunnels. Because of their size—which is often substantially thicker than a standard metal earring—plugs can be made out of almost any material.

Acrylic glass, metal, wood, bone, stone, horn, glass, silicone or porcelain are all potential plug materials.

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