I had them pierced at home by my mum when I was 12 w/ a needle & thread, then had an allergic reaction to the earrings. Got infected, had to remove, they closed up. Had them repierced again at age 20 (one in the same spot, the other in a new), they healed & have been up & down ever since. Right now they are infected once again due to the metal. I'm allergic to everything under the sun, it sucks. I just want the piercings gone. I'm on a tight budget, how much will it cost?
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May 6, 2019
Answer: Cost to fix torn earlobe
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Lorrie Klein, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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...
Unfortunately there is no great solution. Dermal fillers are temporary. You could consider injection of fat into the thin part of the earlobe. What will most likely happen with time is the continued gradual thinning of the skin. Consider not wearing the earrings for some time to allow the skin...
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...