Torn Earlobes Blog
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Treatment: Surgical repair.
Wearing heavy earrings, pulling on earrings when sleeping on your side and other factors can sometimes stretch out or tear earlobes.
Surgical closure can be performed but the originally pierced site must be sacrificed. Two weeks after the repair, the ear lobe can be re-pierced several millimeters away from the repair scar.
| Patient comments (source: Patient Satisfaction Report) | |
| 2008-05-22 16:28:08 | I thought the waiting room was very nice and all the employees were very kind and took their time during the appointment. Our last dernatologist that we visited for the first time made us wait an hour and a halve for a five minute appoitment.....so we were pretty happy this time! |
| 2009-02-23 09:57:19 | My visit was very professional. I walked in and was assisted with emmediately. I am very happy with the service that was given to me today. I will gladly return. |
| 2008-05-12 11:46:06 | Office atmosphere was wonderful, which made the experience that much better. It was nice to see Dr. Ringfeil in a not so hectic setting (like Jefferson Dermatology!) |
Please feel free to use the blog below to share information about Torn Earlobes, or to ask Dr. Ringpfeil a question that might be of interest to others.
I have a torn earlobe and am wondering about the approximate price for the procedure.
We charge $275 to revise and repair each tear.
Does the procedure require anesthesia and is that included in the $275 cost?
Ear lobe repair requires only local anesthesia. Most of the time we use lidocaine, a well tolerated anesthetic, which works rapidly, and wears off relatively quickly, too. There is no discomfort even after the anesthesia wears off about an hour after the procedure. A local anesthetic assures that there is no downtime and that you can return to work or any other non-strenuous activity immediately after the procedure. The fee for local anesthesia is included in the earlobe repair fee.
I have a torn earlobe, but there is a negligible piece of skin still holding the two halves together. I would like to have it repaired and want to find out how to go about doing that.
It really does not matter if the earlobe is completely torn or a small piece of skin preserves the contour of the lobe. The repair is performed by excising the entire scar caused by the tear and then repairing the defect. Most of the time, the remaining skin at the bottom of the lobe of an incomplete tear can be preserved. The procedure leaves a very fine, barely noticeable scar behind. If desired, repiercing of the same lobe can be performed as early as 3 weeks after the repair. Unfortunately, it is impossible to re-pierce the original hole as it would likely result in a tear within the surgical scar. We also offer repiercing after careful selection of the site for best cosmetic and functional results.
I will like to know the fee for the first consultation.
The initial consultation for torn earlobes is usually covered by your insurance. If no insurance is available, our fee is $115.
I have gauged ears. They are jewelry free for anout 4 years now and down to a 2 gauge but will not shrink any further. Is this procedure good for this as well?
An earlobe plasty is needed to repair gauged ears. This differs form a simple earlobe repair after a tear in that the earlobe has to be reconstructed to appear similar to a non-gauged lobe. Considering the persistent gauge size 2, the cost is likely higher. An evaluation in person is needed to assess the stretch of the surrounding skin and the expected results after surgery.