Does Earlobe Redution Always Leave a Scar?

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!

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.

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.