It is beneficial when gauging your ears to condition your lobes or any part of your body you wish to stretch with oil. We recommend using Vitamin E oil, jojoba, tea tree, emu oil or cocoa butter. These products should be used on EXTERNAL SURFACES ONLY. This helps prevent micro tears from happening during the stretching process. Oil should be applied at least 2 times a day. Massaging the area to be gauged is beneficial to the process as well. Tissue manipulation stimulates blood flow to that area of the body and keeps issue healthy and happy.