At Funk Facial Plastic Surgery, Dr. Etai Funk offers earlobe repair for torn or split earlobes. Ear piercings are common among both men and women, however, put earlobes at risk for tears. Tearing and stretching of the earlobes are based often on the size, style, and weight of an earring. Over time heavy or large earrings can contribute to the stretching of the earlobe opening. Large earrings that dangle are sometimes caught on clothing or grasped by a child. The result may be a partially or completely torn earlobe. Sometimes people also stretch their earlobes with gauges and eventually choose to close their piercing. Gauged earlobes are more difficult to correct as the earlobe has been significantly thinned and stretched.
Repair of a stretched or torn earlobe occurs in our Houston office 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. In most pierced ears, the pierced hole gradually enlarges over time. If it tears, the final tear is usually just through a tiny piece of tissue at the bottom of the lobe. In this case, immediate repair will not take care of the skin covered slot, so reconstruction is delayed until after the wound has healed and inflammation has diminished. However, if the tear starts from a tiny pierced hole, immediate repair is an option.
Depending on the deformity, reconstruction can take different forms. In all methods, the skin lining the slot is removed creating a raw edge to rebuild. These raw edges are then approximated using sutures or stitches. An earlobe reduction can be performed concomitantly with the repair of the torn earlobe.
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Sutures are removed 5-8 days after the repair procedure. A thin layer of antibiotic ointment is the only dressing applied in most cases. A little drainage from the wound is to be expected. Clip-on earrings can be worn one week after the procedure. The earlobe is then re-pierced approximately 6-12 weeks after the procedure if desired.
From someone who suffers from anxiety, the second I met with Dr. Funk his kind eyes reassures you all will be fine. I had been putting off reconstructive surgery for years as I just didn’t know if the procedure would warrant the pain and discomfort of recovery. I am so happy I sought out Dr. Funk and his professional and welcoming staff. Beyond happy with my results. Thank you Dr. Funk. - RealSelf.comThinking of getting your ears re-pierced? Perhaps you stumbled on some old pics of your former stylin’ self, or you found a pair of maybe-cool-again danglers in your jewelry box.
Even if you’ve gone months or years without wearing earrings, you may still have a usable hole there, though it’s likely partially closed.
Can I Wear Earrings After Earlobe Repair Surgery?
With a partially closed piercing, a thin layer of skin has grown over the hole, but there’s still a tunnel underneath it.
Resist the urge to break through the skin, even if you’re pretty sure you can do it. Even a tiny tear in the tissue can open you up to an infection or some bleeding.
If reasonable force doesn’t work, you’re better off contacting a professional who can re-pierce your ear(s) for you. You don’t want to cause pain or damage by using too much force.
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Wondering why you should stick with a non-antibiotic ointment? Unless you have an infection, using any type of antibiotic is not necessary. Also, antibiotic ointment can aggravate an open wound if you manage to break through the skin with an earring.
Re-piercing your ear(s) at home puts you at risk for complications ranging from infection to tissue and nerve damage. Seeing a trained professional with the proper equipment in a sterile environment reduces these risks.
Book a consultation with a piercing professional who can examine your former earring hole(s) and decide if you can re-pierce the same spot without opening yourself up to complications.
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If your hole(s) closed due to an allergic reaction or because of an infection, piercing the same spot may not be the best idea — depending on how the area healed.
The piercing professional will check for issues in or around the old piercing that could make it hard to re-pierce, and they will advise you on how to proceed.
Chances are, the piercing professional will advise you to pierce a different spot where there’s no scar tissue, especially if there’s quite a bit of it.
I Pierced My Ears Last Month And I Guess I Started Wearing Heavy Earrings Too Early Because Now The Holes Appear Bigger Than Normal. I Immediately Changed To Smaller Hoops. Will They
An infection, allergic reaction, or removal of your initial piercing earrings too soon could result in the development of scar tissue, like a hypertrophic scar or keloid. Some people are also just more prone to keloids.
Depending on how much scar tissue there is, you might be better off avoiding another piercing entirely. The same goes if you have or had a keloid in the past, This is because there’s a higher chance that you’ll grow another in your new piercing.
If there’s only a thin layer of skin standing between your old piercing and some new earrings, you can probably push your way through — as long as you’re careful.
Freshly (re)pierced Lobes And Second Lobes. Left Room For A Stacked Lobe In Between Them Later On.
The key is to listen to your body. If you’re met with resistance or pain, leave it to a professional to avoid any complications.
Adrienne Santos-Longhurst is a Canada-based freelance writer and author who has written extensively on all things health and lifestyle for more than a decade. When she’s not holed-up in her writing shed researching an article or off interviewing health professionals, she can be found frolicking around her beach town with husband and dogs in tow or splashing about the lake trying to master the stand-up paddle board.
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