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"Could a tiny staple in your ear be the key to losing weight?
"NewsChannel5's Lee Jordan reported how dozens of people said that having the ear-stapling procedure has helped them shed those extra pounds.
"Elyria chiropractor Gary van Skyhock explained that the idea comes out of acupuncture and something called auricular therapy, or treatment based on nerve endings in the ear.
"The staple is placed over the point that corresponds with the stomach.
"'It normalizes your appetite and when you normalize appetite, you'll eat as much as you need, not more,' said van Skyhock.
"Van Skyhock has put staples in about 100 patients and said the biggest risk is infection. One out of five of his patients ends up with infected cartilage around the staple, and that type of infection can be difficult to treat."
