amazing [SEP] i have been gauging my ears since i was a kid of i never used any sort of balm to stretch and it always hurt like crazy i was not smart i am now almost and i have a set of half inch gauges on the bottom and now on the doubles above them i used this balm to go from to literally five minutes ago and i have never had an easier experience i winced pushed the taper in and went wow because i felt almost nothing amazing i would recommend this product to anyone