I haven't been able to wear earrings in the main holes for a while because my ear lobes sag so much and seem like they will rip through one day. If I get surgery on them how soon can I wear earrings? Is there a possibility of them getting saggy again? Not sure how this happened in the first place but I'd like to do something about it. Thanks!
October 10, 2017
Answer: Torn earlobe I've seen many cases like yours. I usually re pierce the ear about a month after repair. Getting the peitceing too soon increased the risk of infection.
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October 10, 2017
Answer: Torn earlobe I've seen many cases like yours. I usually re pierce the ear about a month after repair. Getting the peitceing too soon increased the risk of infection.
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October 10, 2017
Answer: Wearing earrings again - 6 weeks What you see in the picture is very typical of patients with stretched piercings. The repair involves a surgical procedure done in the office.I prefer to wait 6 weeks to re-pierce the ears, and I personally do the new piercing for all of my patients. Occasionally there may be a patient who needs to wait longer for the earlobe to heal before it is repierced. The 6 week number comes from the fact that the majority of the early inflammatory response associated with the healing process going on under the surface is beginning to settle down around that 6 week timeframe. Also, the way thatl the earlobe heals itself back together is never as strong as it was to begin with, but it gets the majority of strength back around 6 weeks.There is always a chance that the piercing can stretch again, so that is why the placement of the new piercing is very important.
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October 10, 2017
Answer: Wearing earrings again - 6 weeks What you see in the picture is very typical of patients with stretched piercings. The repair involves a surgical procedure done in the office.I prefer to wait 6 weeks to re-pierce the ears, and I personally do the new piercing for all of my patients. Occasionally there may be a patient who needs to wait longer for the earlobe to heal before it is repierced. The 6 week number comes from the fact that the majority of the early inflammatory response associated with the healing process going on under the surface is beginning to settle down around that 6 week timeframe. Also, the way thatl the earlobe heals itself back together is never as strong as it was to begin with, but it gets the majority of strength back around 6 weeks.There is always a chance that the piercing can stretch again, so that is why the placement of the new piercing is very important.
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