Stretched ears. Surgery the only way to correct this? Will surgery involve cutting into my ear or can it just be sewn?

Thank you for your question.  We typically do this procedure in our office under local anesthesia.  We try and not cut through the entire earlobe, unless we have to.  We usually close the incision in layers to take the tension off of the incision.  This usually leads to a nicer incision line.  Please call the office for more details and the current costs.  Costs will typically depend on the complexity,  and how much time, the procedure will take.  Costs will vary from city to city.  We usually have our patients wait 3 months before re-piercing the earlobe, and 3 mm from the repair.  Best to see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon or Otolaryngologist (ENT).  They will help you make a plan to achieve your goals.
Jeffrey J. Roth, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery

The earlobe has shrunk in size and can accommodate a minor surgical procedure to repair the earlobe gauge scar. I perform these under local anesthesia with amazing results. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianLos Angeles

Thank you for your question.  Split earlobes are very common and typically occur as a result of wearing heavy earrings for long periods of time. The pierced earlobe gradually gets stretched until it is totally torn through, causing a split earlobe. Earlobe repair and reduction surgery is a cosmetic surgery procedure that can effectively reshape the earlobes to a more aesthetically pleasing look.  The procedure will be a walk in walk out treatment that can really change your day to day living and allow you to wear your hair up and be able to wear earrings again.  The hole can be sutured with local anaesthetic.  Please make sure you find a reputable and qualified plastic surgeon who can assess you properly to give you a realistic idea of what outcome you can achieve.  All The Best 

Good question.  Surgery is the only solution you have.  They cant just be sewn together without a cut though.  You either need to take out a V wedge of skin or core out the center and then in both cases sew the cut edges closed.  It is pretty simple for the experienced surgeon and performed under local anesthesia.  

Your gauges appear small enough to close surgically without cutting through the edge of your earlobe. This is a procedure that is done with local anesthesia in the clinic and carries minimal downtime. Seek out the consultation of a board certified facial plastic surgeon or plastic surgeon. Check out my video for more information. Good luck!

The holes are not too close to the edge. An onion ring shaped skin can be removed from the piercing and then the hole is stitched closed. RegardsDr. Janjua

 You appear to have elongated ear holes. If you choose not to have surgery you can use fillers to improve and camouflage the stretched out hole. If however you would like to completely correct this issue you do need surgery. The surgery takes approximately 30 minutes and will close the hole. You can then re pierce  your ear  approximately six weeks later.

After removing the ear stretcher the hole may shrink down a little in time. The longer you wore the oversized stretcher the less the likelihood of shrink.
We often resort to surgery to sort the issue Frequently found people find employment prospects by stretched ear lobules. The army and the police for example take a dim view.
The surgery is straightforward and can be done as an outpatient clinic treatment under local anaesthetic

Based on your pictures, there isn't a need to complete the split.  The skin from the inside of the hole can be removed and then it can be sewn together. This would be much less obvious than completing the split and then repairing it.  Hope this helps.

Dr. M

Thank you for the question. 
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 ear 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. Re piercing can be done, preferably in a spot away from the scar line, a few months down the line. Costs vary from practice to practice ($800-$1000 in our practice).
I hope this helps.