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Can I Close Normal Ear Piercings?

asked 5 months ago by maggie8
Latest answer by Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Question viewed 309 times
Tags: closed, costs, piercing, uneven

I got my ears pierced when I was younger. I have recently noticed that they are extremely uneven. I have tried to ignore it, but it bothers me a lot. Would it be possible to close the holes and get them re-pierced? If so, how much would it cost?

10 answers to Can I Close Normal Ear Piercings?

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Options for repair of stretched earlobes, split earlobes, and earlobe holes

Earlobe piercing holes can be easily repaired as an outpatient procedure in my plastic surgery practice. I have developed a safe surgical technique that facilitates the closure of the ear piercing holes and helps obtain a cosmetic scar.
Raffy Karamanoukian, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Repairing earlobes

Most earlobe repairs can be done under local anesthesia in an office setting. It is simply a matter of cutting out the old hole and allowing the tissue to heal for a few weeks. After that, the new piercing can be performed.
Edwin C. Pound, III, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Repairing ear piercing hole

The desire to redo an ear piercing hole is not uncommon. Many times I will just remove the anterior or front hole and repair with a few sutures. Other times, if the hole is excessively wide the entire hole is excised and repaired in front and back
Jeffrey Zwiren, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Closing ear lobe piercings

Ear lobe piercings are commonly closed with a miner procedure done in the office with local anesthetic. The procedure takes appoximately 15 minutes. If the hole is near the edge of the ear lobe a small wedge is removed and repaired. If the hole is centrally placed a "donut shaped exision and repair "can be performed preserving the edge of the lobe and avoiding a step off deformity.
Philip Solomon, MD

Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.solomonfacialplastic.com

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Repairing ear piercing

Yes this is a commonly done procedure. We use a small amount of xylocaine injection to numb the area make a small incision up to the old whole area and then close the area of incision with a suture. The sutures remain in for approximately a week and the area heals quite quickly as far as redness or visualization of the incision. However you do need to wait a few months for them to be completely healed inside and out before properly repiercing them. Best regards
Michael Elam, MD

Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Ear piercings

You certianly can close the hole,b ut you will need to wait a few months before repiercing them so that they are healed.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Earlobe holes can be closed easily and painlessly.

For roughly $500 per earlobe the hole can be closed under local anesthesia and painlessly with no down time. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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Procedures to Close Ear Piercing

The answer is yes they can be closed but you should know that the procedure is a little more complicated than just sewing up the hole and anyone who offers your that is not trained to do the procedure. Make sure you see a board certified plastic surgeon who is knowledgeable in the technique.
Jacob Freiman, MD

Miami Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Ear piercings can be surgically closed

Certainly normal ear piercings can be surgically closed. It is fairly simple and can be perfomed in the clinic under local anesthesia. I would be happy to give you a quote (I practice in Midlothian). Just call 804-378-7443 to make a consult (free). I can then take a look and see what needs to be done. Thanks.
Matthew Bridges, MD

Richmond Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Close Ear Piercings?

Thank you for the question. Pierced earlobes can be easily reconstructed under local anesthesia with minimal risk and recovery time. It is important to re-approximate the curved earlobe precisely to avoid step off or other visible deformity. Re-piercing is probably best delayed a few months if the new piercing site is that all close to the closed site. Cost of the procedure approximately $600.00-800.00. I would suggest a... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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