What is the Average Cost of Repairing Gauged Ear Lobes?

The cost does vary quite a bit from surgeon to surgeon. It is a pretty simple procedure for an experienced plastic surgeon regardless of how much the lobe is stretched out. The nice thing about the earlobe is that a fair amount of it can be discarded and still make a nice looking earlobe. I typically charge $300 to $400 per side. The procedure only takes about half an hour. Many of those requesting the procedure are young men who want to enlist in the military, so I like to help them out by charging a reasonable amount. Some surgeons carge as much as $1000 per lobe, which is obscene in my opinion.

Thank you for the question.  There are many good board-certified plastic surgeons in your area.  You should do your due diligence by checking with the American Board of Plastic Surgery.  Only by visiting the surgeon's website or office will you learn of his/her specific experience and skill. You will find that costs will vary from one practice to another.

The  repair of the stretched ear lobe is a great procedure that can restore the ear lobe to a “normal” appearance".  Care must be taken during this procedure to avoid reducing the size of the air and/or creating a notch/ depressed appearance in the area of the rim of the ear lobe.   It is usually done under local anesthesia with very high patient satisfaction rates.

I hope this helps.