I have had this divot in my earlobe since birth. It really doesn't bother me looks wise although it does not match my other earlobe at all. The only reason I would want it fixed is because my husband bought me beautiful diamond hoop earrings for my birthday and on this ear they turn sideways instead of laying forward. At the moment it does have filler in it that my derm put in to try and fix the situation. It hasn't worked at all and only makes my earlobe look fat and puffy. Can this be fixed surgically?
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This is definitely an option. Earlobe reconstruction is commonly performed to address complications relating to earlobe piercings. This includes asymmetric piercings, stretched or elongated piercings typically from years of heavy earring wear, torn piercing sites, or intentionally...
Earlobe surgery is composed of several techniques that can either repair torn earlobes (split earlobes) or correct overly redundant earlobe tissue from piercings or genetics or stretching. Our HIDEF earlobe repair includes a recontouring of the earlobe contour using multilayered sutures to...
The swelling on the ear is still there, I would recommend waiting for the swelling to go down more and sutures to be removed before you really judge the look. Contact the surgeon with any questions or concerns. Good luck.
