Ear piercing hole closure possible without scarring? (Photo)

May 15, 2015
Asked By:beng1974 in Kansas City, KS

Can normal ear piercing holes be closed with cosmetic surgery and essentially make it appear as if the piercings never occurred? Is there great concern for abnormal scarring (hypertrophic, keloid) with an earlobe repair? What is the healing timeline/appearance afterwards? The earlobe feels like there are small bumps within which I assume is scarring of the piercing canal. Would those bumps be removed with the procedure? Lastly, is patient satisfaction high for this type of procedure?

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Answer: Closure of ear piercing hole

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