If so, can the scar fade completely with vitamin e gel pads or scar oils/gels?
Answer: Earlobe repairs usually heal with barely perceptible scars Any and all incisions will leave some sort of a scar. However, depending on surgeon technique and your own ability to heal, the resultant scar from an earlobe repair can be minimized to the point where it is barely perceptible. In my practice, we have a series of recommendations that we offer our patients which can be followed pre-operatively and post-operatively to minimize any unsightly scarring. While vitamin E and scar gels can help, they are usually not necessary. Hope this helps and good luck!
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Answer: Does Earlobe Reduction Always Leave a Scar?
Thank you for your question. Any incision will leave a scar. When planned and performed meticulously by a skilled surgeon, the scar appearance is usually subtle and does not draw unwanted attention. Post operative wound care and your own healing abilities also influence the final scar appearance. Your plastic surgeon can advise about adjunctive treatments to improve the scar appearance. However, those treatments are not a substitute for a well-performed plastic surgery closure. Good luck.
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Answer: Does Earlobe Reduction Always Leave a Scar?
Thank you for your question. Any incision will leave a scar. When planned and performed meticulously by a skilled surgeon, the scar appearance is usually subtle and does not draw unwanted attention. Post operative wound care and your own healing abilities also influence the final scar appearance. Your plastic surgeon can advise about adjunctive treatments to improve the scar appearance. However, those treatments are not a substitute for a well-performed plastic surgery closure. Good luck.
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February 21, 2012
Answer: Repair of an earlobe tear and the scars from an earlobe repair
An earlobe tear is simply a scar, and correction of the earlobe tear will improve the scar to a less noticeable or even imperceptible state. I perform earlobe repair under local anesthesia in my Los Angeles plastic surgery practice and have found patients to be appreciative of the results and happy with the scars.
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Answer: Repair of an earlobe tear and the scars from an earlobe repair
An earlobe tear is simply a scar, and correction of the earlobe tear will improve the scar to a less noticeable or even imperceptible state. I perform earlobe repair under local anesthesia in my Los Angeles plastic surgery practice and have found patients to be appreciative of the results and happy with the scars.
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November 10, 2011
Answer: Ear Lobe Reduction
Thank you for the question.
Yes in the reduction surgery will leave a scar that will vary in appearance from a fine line to a wide/think unsightly scar.
You may be a good candidate for this procedure. However you must consider the degree of “deformity” (your concern about the size of the ear lobe) against the potential complications that may arise after surgery. For example, depending on your skin type, you may end up with raised or pigmented scars that may bother you more than the initial earlobe size. Furthermore the scars may be difficult to treat/improve.
You may also end up with overly–reduced earlobes and/or earlobe asymmetry.
Make sure you consulting with a well-trained/experienced/ethical plastic surgeon to address your concerns.
Best wishes.
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Answer: Ear Lobe Reduction
Thank you for the question.
Yes in the reduction surgery will leave a scar that will vary in appearance from a fine line to a wide/think unsightly scar.
You may be a good candidate for this procedure. However you must consider the degree of “deformity” (your concern about the size of the ear lobe) against the potential complications that may arise after surgery. For example, depending on your skin type, you may end up with raised or pigmented scars that may bother you more than the initial earlobe size. Furthermore the scars may be difficult to treat/improve.
You may also end up with overly–reduced earlobes and/or earlobe asymmetry.
Make sure you consulting with a well-trained/experienced/ethical plastic surgeon to address your concerns.
Best wishes.
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October 10, 2011
Answer: Earlobe repair scar
Scarring from earlobe repair is quite minimal and fades out over time. I do not envision the scar as a significant concern that should deter a patient from undergoing the procedure because it is a reasonable tradeoff for elongated or completely torn earlobes. Once the earlobe is re-pierced, the earring will camouflage any scarring.
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Answer: Earlobe repair scar
Scarring from earlobe repair is quite minimal and fades out over time. I do not envision the scar as a significant concern that should deter a patient from undergoing the procedure because it is a reasonable tradeoff for elongated or completely torn earlobes. Once the earlobe is re-pierced, the earring will camouflage any scarring.
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