Ear Otoplasty and Ear Piercing?

There is no definitive time frame on when to pierce the ear lobe after otoplasty. Ideally at one of your follow up visits, have your surgeon do it for you. I have done this at the same time as the procedure with no problems. Best regards. Dr D

The reason various doctors give different answers is that the question requires one to weigh the desire of re-piercing the ear versus the strength of the repair.
The human body heals by laying down a protein called collagen.  This collagen then undergoes chemical cross-linking to increase strength.  Animal studies suggest that an incision line obtains its maximal strength at about 6 months.
But who wants to wait 6 months to re-pierce their ears?
So surgeons will often instruct patients to weight a certain period of time based on their risk tolerance, the patient's desire to re-pierce their ears, and prior experience.