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How to treat an infection after earlobe reconstructive surgery? (Photo)

Francish31Dec 23, 2014
I had surgery recently on my earlobe I believe its infected its giving out this oder and has red circles? Help

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Peter Newen, MD - Account Suspended

Thank you for your question.  I would say it is best to wait 6 months before re-piercing your ears to make sure the ears are stable.  You should consult your surgeon to see what he thinks is best.Best of luck to you,Dr. Peter Newen

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Garrett A. Wirth, MD, MS, FACS

Yes. There are many of us that enjoy doing local flaps in the area to recreate the volume of an earlobe. Occasionally it will take a revision procedure as well to really fine tune the result.

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Garrett A. Wirth, MD, MS, FACS

After repair I say no sooner than 6 weeks at a minimum but I actually recommend waiting several months if possible as the scar will be more mature.  Best wishes.Garrett A. Wirth, MD, MS, FACSWirth Plastic Surgery

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Joubin Gabbay, MD

After repair, your ear lobe will change shape during the healing process. It is possible for it to develop a pointy appearance, but you must first ensure that the majority of healing is completed. I generally would not consider a revision until six months after surgery and after extensive scar...

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS

Earlobe surgery is composed of several techniques that can either repair torn earlobes (split earlobes) or correct overly redundant earlobe tissue from piercings or genetics or stretching. Our HIDEF earlobe repair includes a recontouring of the earlobe contour using multilayered sutures to...

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS

Earlobe surgery is composed of several techniques that can either repair torn earlobes (split earlobes) or correct overly redundant earlobe tissue from piercings or genetics or stretching. Our HIDEF earlobe repair includes a recontouring of the earlobe contour using multilayered sutures to...

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