Earlobe Repair
Earlobe Repair
Earlobe Repair
The earlobes are appendages of the ears that are comprised primarily of soft skin and fatty tissue. Earlobes vary significantly in size, shape and form, and the delicate tissues of the earlobe are very susceptible to injury or trauma. At The Virginia Institute for Surgical Arts, located in Chantilly, Virginia, esteemed facial plastic surgeon Dr. Trang Vo-Nguyen (Dr. V) is pleased to offer earlobe repair surgery as an effective treatment option for patients seeking to address aesthetic issues pertaining to one or both earlobes.
Earlobe repair surgery may involve:
- Reducing the size or elongated, sagging or overly large earlobes;
- Minimizing an enlarged piercing hole;
- Correcting congenital earlobe abnormalities
- Reconstructing the earlobe after trauma, injury, skin cancer treatment, or earlobe changes resulting from body art procedures
Your Earlobe Repair Procedure
While many earlobe repair procedures can be performed under local anesthesia, the precise surgical details and approach will depend upon the patient's unique aesthetic goals, earlobe anatomy, and the extensiveness of the repair required. Reconstructive earlobe procedures often involve the removal of adjacent scar tissue, followed by delicate suturing to repair the injury and create a more aesthetically pleasing earlobe structure. Dr. V will utilize fine suture threads and meticulous technique in order to minimize scarring and provides patients with an antibiotic ointment to be applied at home to prevent infection.
In most cases, patients will eventually be able to pierce the repaired earlobe; however, it is advisable to wait a minimum of 8 weeks before doing so, and heavy earrings should be avoided so as to prevent stretching or unnecessary strain on the earlobe.
Your Earlobe Repair Procedure
While many earlobe repair procedures can be performed under local anesthesia, the precise surgical details and approach will depend upon the patient's unique aesthetic goals, earlobe anatomy, and the extensiveness of the repair required. Reconstructive earlobe procedures often involve the removal of adjacent scar tissue, followed by delicate suturing to repair the injury and create a more aesthetically pleasing earlobe structure. Dr. V will utilize fine suture threads and meticulous technique in order to minimize scarring and provides patients with an antibiotic ointment to be applied at home to prevent infection.
In most cases, patients will eventually be able to pierce the repaired earlobe; however, it is advisable to wait a minimum of 8 weeks before doing so, and heavy earrings should be avoided so as to prevent stretching or unnecessary strain on the earlobe.