Is there anything I can do to treat my prominent ears? (Photo)

Earlobe repair is a common procedure in our plastic surgery office. I employ a technique that involves removing the excess scar tissue and reapproximating the tissue planes in multiple layers to recontour the earlobe after gauges, torn earlobes, or stretched out earlobes. Sometimes, the same...

Thank you for your question. Smoke is damaging to small blood vessels, and this is especially true for healing wounds. Avoidance of second-hand smoke would be advised, especially during the first few days of healing. All the best. -Dr. P

Our office repairs earlobes after a traumatic tear of earrings, gauge piercings, or after a facelift in which the earlobes are stretched. Earlobe surgery is composed of several techniques that can either repair torn earlobes (split earlobes) or correct overly redundant earlobe tissue from...

It’s difficult to give you an opinion without photos. However, this may be possible. Please seek the opinion of a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in cosmetic ear surgery and otoplasty.

This could be a suture however please see your original surgeon to make sure. They can examine you to determine how to proceed.