I have had this piercing for approximately 12 weeks now and it is still sore, and now a bump has appeared on the top and bottom of the hole, I would like to know what it is
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October 16, 2023
Answer: Recommend having an earlobe repair procedure to have it removed
Our office repairs earlobes after a traumatic tear of earrings, gauge piercings, or after a facelift in which the earlobes are stretched. Earlobe surgery is composed of several techniques that can either repair torn earlobes (split earlobes) or correct overly redundant earlobe tissue from...
The volumes of earlobes can be reduced and the shapes can be altered as well. You may be a candidate and I recommend you see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for you consultation and procedure. Best wishesGarrett A. Wirth, MD, MS, FACS
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Earlobe repair is a common procedure in our plastic surgery office. I employ a technique that involves removing the excess scar tissue and reapproximating the tissue planes in multiple layers to recontour the earlobe after gauges, torn earlobes, or stretched out earlobes. Sometimes, the same...