My ears are too thin what can I do? (photo)

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Hello, my name is Ryan i have stretched my ear i got them upto 40mm but then the tunnels which was wooden dried out my ear and as i taken them out on my left ear the skin on my ear had dried out and it ripped some of the skin on the inside of my ear, is there anything i can do to make them thicker at like 5-6mm thick because i really want to stretch them back to 40mm i have had them out for about a month now and i have used jojobo oil on both to help them but they dont seem to work

Stephen Weber MD, FACS · Answer

There is nothing to thicken the outer rim of a gauged earlobe. It may thicken as you continue to heal with the gauges removed. However, once you start to stretch your lobes again, the tissue will likely thin out again quickly and eventually "blow out." If you want to stretch your lobes again, you will need to settle for a smaller gauge to avoid any complications down the road.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon

Young R. Cho, MD, PhD · Answer

The only thing that I would consider at this point is adding a dermal filler like Restylane Or Juvederm. It will add some thickness to the outer appearance of the ring on your lobe. However this is a transient effort. You may have to repeat this in a years time. It may, however give you the look that you're looking for.

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