Ear lobe reduction can be performed in an office setting

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD answers: Is it possible to reduce ear lobe size?

If ear lobes are too large, can they be cut away to reduce size while also pinning back and/or reshaping the main ear?


Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
6 months ago
By Raffy Karamanoukian, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Ear lobes vary in size and dimension. Patients with enlarged or long ear lobes can benefit by a cosmetic procedure to reduce the size and dimensions of the earlobe. I usually perform these procedures in an office setting with local anesthesia or during a facelift procedure with general anesthesia. The size of the earlobe is important in determining the incision pattern and type of surgery.

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