Earlobe Repair Staten Island at the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center with Dr. Marks

Earlobe Repair Staten Island

If your ear lobe has been torn, a plastic surgeon can repair it little difficulty, but the more experience they have, the better your results will look. In Staten Island, Dr. Fredric Marks has over 30 years of experience in his field and wants to help you look and feel your best.

Plastic surgery to repair a torn earlobe is a fairly commonplace procedure. Piercing an earlobe puts it at risk to tear, and the size, style and weight of an earring can contribute to the stretching of the earlobe opening. Large earrings that dangle get caught on clothing or grasped by a child. The result may be a partially or completely torn earlobe. Repair of a torn earlobe occurs in the plastic surgery office setting using a local anesthetic. The procedure consists of "freshening" the edges of the split and placement of sutures to complete the repair of the earlobe. The stitches are removed in a week. If re-piercing is desired this can be accomplished three months after the earlobe repair.

Piercing an earlobe also puts it at risk for development of a keloid. A keloid is a scar that grows beyond the edges of the pierced opening in the earlobe and is a thick, nodular, itchy cluster of scar tissue that is often red or darker in color than the surrounding skin. The keloid of the earlobe is treated by injecting a steroid medication directly into the scar tissue to reduce redness, itching, and burning. If the medication does not decrease the size and firmness, surgical excision is undertaken with the understanding that the keloid can recur in the earlobe, sometimes even larger than before. Pressure earrings decrease recurrence of the keloid if worn after surgery.

Getting your earlobe repaired is important to looking your best and Dr. Fredric Marks in Staten Island has the experience and the skill to get you the best results. Call him today and make an appointment.