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How Much Does It Cost to Fix Torn Earlopes That Are Not Torn All the Way Through?

asked 2 years ago by JessicaLynn in MI
Latest answer by David Hansen, MD
Question viewed 2,614 times
Tags: costs, earring, torn

i had my ears pierced when i was younger on my earlobes, over the years i began to notice tht my small holes have become more of a line causing my studs to hang and fall through my ears. how much would this cost to have it fixed?

13 answers to How Much Does It Cost to Fix Torn Earlopes That Are Not Torn All the Way Through?

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Ear lobe Repair

Plastic Surgery fees vary greatly depending on geographic location and experise. The cost of earlobe repair tend to range between $400 and $2000.
Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS

West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Heavy earrings are the usual culprit

Usually, heavy earrings over time lead to dilated or elongated earlobe holes.  Occassionally a child can grab an earring and cause a rip all the way through.  Techniques to repair these two types are usually similar and the fees range from $500 to $1000 each.
Navin K. Singh, MD

Washington DC Plastic Surgeon
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Earlobe repairs can be done easily and painlessly.

Ear lobe repairs can be done easily and painlessly for roughly $500-750 per earlobe under local anesthesia. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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Ear lobe repair cost

Down my way in Alabama, it's generally $200-400 per ear for repair of a torn or stretched ear lobe piercing. It is done in the office with local anesthesia in about 20-30 minutes/ear with no real downtime. The exact technique is dictate by your ear shape.
Michael Bowman, MD

Montgomery Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Repair Cost for Enlarged But Not Completely Torn Earlobes

Fees vary widely from city to city and according to what earlobe repair or earlobe reshaping is performed. It is unusual to not have to cut to the rim when repairing even an enlarged earlobe hole because if you only cut out the hole and repair it the earlobe tends to elongate and look unnatural. To repair the enlarged earlobe and restore a normal shape you almost always have to cut the rim. The fees usually range from $600 to $1,800 in New York City for most of earlobe... more
Fredrick A. Valauri, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

www.drvalauri.com

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Partial repair of torn earlobes

If the earlobes are only mildly torn, the procedure for their repair would not require cutting through the earlobe rim and would be less expensive than a full repair. This can only be evaluated during a consultation. It is important to perform the right repairso the ear does not retest and then to repierce it in an area outside the scar, which will be more fragile. The bilateral fee for this would be $1000.
Robert L. Kraft, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

www.foresthillsplasticsurgery.com

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Ear lobe Repair costs

Generally, this procedure costs $500-1000 depending on the situation. Like any other procedure, the skill and experience level of the surgeon is important and complications may arise-seek consultation with a well-trained board-certified plastic surgeon. Best wishes.
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Earlobe Repair Cost

In our area, $250 per ear under local anesthesia in the clinic. This covers repiercing of the ear after it is healed.
Joseph Campanelli, MD

Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Cost of fixing partially torn ear lobes

The cost of fixing partially torn ear lobules costs essentially the same as ones that are not torn because the surgery is nearly identical and will run about $500 per ear lobule.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Earlobe repairs

The cost to repair a stretched earlobe varies from region to region.  Usually this can be done for about $500-750/ear in NYC.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Earlobe Repair

Heavy earrings and trauma to the ears are the two most common causes of elongation of the piercing sites. They can be closed quite easily in the office under local anesthesia. Basically the procedure involves excising the old track and closing the earlobe in 3 layers. The procedure takes around 25-30 minutes to perform. The stitches are taken out in 6 days and the ears can be pierced again in ~8 weeks. At our center, the usual cost for this procedure varies from $500-700. ... more
Umang Mehta, MD

Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Ear lobe piercing repair

Ear lobe piercing repair for slightly larger ear piercing may or may not require repair.  Factors which must be accounted for are: Size of earlobe (smaller earlobes have limited real estate and removal and closure of hole may lead to even smaller lobes post procedure) Size of ear piercing site  Age of patient Propensity for keloids or hypertrophic scars Repair of ear lobe piercings can be a highly rewarding procedure for patient and surgeon... more
Anil R. Shah, MD

Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Repair of Torn Earlobes

Once piercing holes have stretched, they must be excised linearly through the lobe and re-closed. This is easily done in the office and costs approximately $500. The lobes can be re-pierced in a new site approximately 6 weeks later. It is then important not to wear heavy earrings or the lengthening of the holes is apt to reoccur.
Karen Vaniver, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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