Earlobe Repair
EAR REPAIR: PULL YOUR HAIR BACK AND BE PROUD
Historically, the earlobes have been adorned with precious gems and metals, often to signify the social status of a person. Earrings are still popular. They add a lot to a stylish outfit when it comes to creating a “look.” Some cultures follow traditions of earlobe stretching which involves inserting plugs into holes in the ears. The individual increases the plug size slowly to eventually create a large hole in the earlobe. Earlobe repair may be necessary.
This practice has grown in popularity in mainstream fashion. However, earrings and earlobe stretching can damage the earlobe to the point where a person needs cosmetic surgery. Dr. George Solomon at the Solomon Cosmetic Center in Tampa, FL, can repair any type of earlobe disfigurement as well as aesthetic alterations including earlobe size reduction.
Earlobe repair and reduction can correct tears that may lead to infection and improper healing. In most cases, patients who undergo earlobe repair are able to continue wearing pierced earrings after the earlobes heal.
ABOUT THE PROCEDURE
Earlobe Repair and Reduction procedures repair torn and overstretched earlobes and reduce the natural size of the earlobe. Patients who have thin earlobes and wear heavy earrings may find that their earlobes stretch over time. Patients with pierced ears are also at risk for having earrings ripped out causing the lobe to tear. While earlobe stretching is popular, some patients change their minds and want to reverse the effects.
Earlobe Repair surgery is a relatively minor surgery which requires only local anesthesia. The procedure typically requires only about 20 minutes per ear. In most cases, tissue does not need to be removed unless the skin has already begun to heal. Dr. Solomon sutures the earlobe together, and healing typically takes only about one week.
Earlobes that are naturally elongated benefit from earlobe repair and reduction surgery. To perform this surgery, Dr. Solomon removes a triangular piece of tissue from the earlobe. He sutures the lobe and healing takes about one week.
CANDIDATES FOR EARLOBE REPAIR & REDUCTION
Being a candidate for earlobe repair is based upon the individual patient’s needs and physical characteristics of the earlobes. There are 3 common types of repair:
- Earlobe Tear: Simple tears in the earlobe can result from wearing heavy earrings or earrings being pulled out. The injury results in earlobe clefting or a bifid earlobe. This type of tear will not heal and close by itself. Surgical repair of the earlobe will be necessary to repair an earlobe tear.
- Earlobe Gauges: Earlobe gauges, or earlobe plugs, became a popular practice in recent years. As trends come and go, patients are likely to desire removal of the gauges. After the gauge is removed, the hole will shrink a little bit over several months; However, the earlobe will not completely revert to its pre-stretched state and will be permanently deformed without repair. In some cases, the earlobe deformity can be quite severe causing complex ear reconstruction surgery.
- Earlobe Deformity: Sometimes patients are born with deformed earlobes that do not conform to the shape of the face. Dr. Solomon can reshape and contour earlobes to have a softer appearance and more closely match a patient’s facial symmetry.
COST OF EARLOBE REPAIR
The average cost of earlobe repair may vary. Contact us today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Solomon.
Each patient is unique; therefore, results of treatment may vary.
Dr. Solomon and his staff want you to be supremely happy with the way you look because it influences how you feel. If you are unhappy with your ears, contact Dr. Solomon today. He serves the Tampa, Florida, area. His office conveniently serves Largo, Sarasota, Tampa, Palm Harbor, and St. Petersburg, Florida.
I was promptly greeted and the service was very friendly and professional. I just think Dr. Solomon is the best! He is very personable and explains every detail of the procedure he is performing on you. I plan to bring my friend with me in the near future.
Each patient is unique; therefore, results of treatment may vary.
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