Surgical Treatments for Split Earlobe and Scar Revision from Prplastic

The ears are one of the most commonly overlooked, yet highly susceptible, areas of the body that can experience trauma. Ear piercing has been a trend throughout history, but as newer trends coming up in piercing, combined with greater accessibility to piercing methods, they have led to an increase in damaged earlobes. Recent studies show that there is a definite link between piercings and split earlobes, and plastic surgeons are seeing an increase in the number of split earlobes they correct every year. The information provided in this article is intended to provide you with the knowledge you need to make and to alleviate any fears you may have concerning the correction of your split earlobes.

Reasons and Causes for split earlobe:

(a) if you are constantly wearing large, heavy earrings they can cause split earlobes. Generally, we all do not realize the negative impact wearing heavy earrings will have on the earlobes, both while wearing them, and over time. Actually, it is not only the weight of the earrings but also the allergic reaction caused due to the metal in the earrings.

(b) Gauges basically refer to a style in which people place plugs, instead of earrings, into the piercings of their earlobes.  This trauma of the earlobe refers to the tearing of an earlobe which can happen when a dangly earring gets caught and ripped out of the ear.

How can you fix Split and torn Earlobes:

Unfortunately, once your earlobe has been split, the only way it can be rectified is by earlobe surgery. An earlobe surgical procedure is minimally invasive and is performed in an outpatient setting. It can be done to correct full or multiple, or partial tears in the ear, and effectively improves the size, shape, and contour of the ears while correcting the split earlobe. Local anesthesia will be given, the repair procedure will only take approximately 10-15 minutes and recovery only lasts a short period of time. Later on, you will be able to get a new piercing done; however, it will need to be well after the earlobe has healed.

At, PR Plastic apart from split earlobe surgery other cosmetic procedures such as Scar Revision surgery are also done. This surgery is used to improve the appearance of scars and also corrects skin changes. Here, at PR Plastic procedures are carried out and treatments are given by certified medical practitioner Dr. Sam Speron and his team to ensure that they are safe and highly effective. Apart from having a highly experienced staff, they provide quite a good standard of pre & post-treatment care that is second to none.