It is like a ball in my ear, and has a small hole that looks like a piercing facing outward. It does leak a very small amount of pus. What is this, and what type of doctor do I see to have it removed?
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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.
