Ear lobe surgery to remove earring holes and ear tears. Will any holes close by themselves if they are five years old?

Question

I have multiple earring holes in one ear with a couple of small tears at the top of my ear (simple tears, no cartilage missing), and three earring holes in the other. I'm planning on having a procedure to remove the holes. Question: what is a ballpark price range for this type of procedure? Will any of the holes close by themselves if they're five years old? Thank you!

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

Five year old tears of the ear and earlobes would not heal by themselves.  The cost of repairing these tears will vary by surgeon, but it could be done in the office with just local anesthesia.  I would recommend consulting with a facial plastic surgeon or plastic surgeon.

Garrett A. Wirth, MD, MS, FACS · Answer

It is extremely unlikely these areas will remodel enough to look as though they have closed on their own.  Small revisions can be done under local anesthesia in an office setting in most cases.

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