I have had an extra piece of cartilage (I assume) on my ear since I was born. What is this ear deformity? (photo)

Although it is true that the holes will tend to shrink in size once the gauges are removed, the amount of shrinking can vary. The larger the gauge size and the longer the gauge has been in place both decrease the amount of shrinking that will happen. Unfortunately, it is very likely that the...

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...

Thinning ear lobes can contribute to an aged look.  The volume of the lobe is lost as we age, much like the loss of volume in the face.  This volume can be replaced with fillers or by fat grafting to the ear lobe.  This can easily be done in the office with little or no down time.

In our Orange County, CA office, repairing a small tear in an earlobe or removing a small hole costs $300-350 for 1 side, $450 for 2 sides.  If the hole extends completely through the bottom if the earlobe or is otherwise very large, we charge $450 and up per side.

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...