I have pretty big earlobes. What's the best solution for my lower earlobe to not show as much? This has been bugging me for awhile and I want to get them done. I only want the lower portion done. Thanks!!!
April 8, 2016
Answer: Earlobe reduction I do this fairly often..it is an easy operation. It can be done in the office. Make sure the surgeon knows how to do this and make it look natural. If the surgery is poorly designed by someone who does not have experience, it can look un natural. This cannot be willy nilly...Hope this helps.Dr VasishtSouth Shore Plastic Surgery
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April 8, 2016
Answer: Earlobe reduction I do this fairly often..it is an easy operation. It can be done in the office. Make sure the surgeon knows how to do this and make it look natural. If the surgery is poorly designed by someone who does not have experience, it can look un natural. This cannot be willy nilly...Hope this helps.Dr VasishtSouth Shore Plastic Surgery
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March 29, 2022
Answer: Earlobe reduction surgery: edge or wedge? I perform earlobe reduction surgery quite frequently. The procedure is performed with local anesthesia (lidocaine) in the office and takes about 45 minutes per ear. There are two possible techniques: 1. Edge excision: This is the usual procedure. It involves drawing a line exactly marking the new desired earlobe size and shape. All tissue outside this line is removed, and the remaining skin edges are repaired, leaving a scar along the edge of the earlobe (facing neither forward nor backward) where it is generally well-concealed. Internal sutures dissolve on their own. The external sutures are removed about 2 weeks later. 2. Wedge excision: This involves a vertical incision along the earlobe, leaving a vertical scar that may be more visible. It is useful for patients who are interested in simultaneous repair of a torn earlobe or who have an attached earlobe (meaning that there is no skin hanging below the ear-cheek junction). Suture management is the same as above. All bandages are present for less than 24 hours. Cost for earlobe reduction is $1050 for one earlobe and $1950, as this is a much more involved procedure than simple earlobe repair.
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March 29, 2022
Answer: Earlobe reduction surgery: edge or wedge? I perform earlobe reduction surgery quite frequently. The procedure is performed with local anesthesia (lidocaine) in the office and takes about 45 minutes per ear. There are two possible techniques: 1. Edge excision: This is the usual procedure. It involves drawing a line exactly marking the new desired earlobe size and shape. All tissue outside this line is removed, and the remaining skin edges are repaired, leaving a scar along the edge of the earlobe (facing neither forward nor backward) where it is generally well-concealed. Internal sutures dissolve on their own. The external sutures are removed about 2 weeks later. 2. Wedge excision: This involves a vertical incision along the earlobe, leaving a vertical scar that may be more visible. It is useful for patients who are interested in simultaneous repair of a torn earlobe or who have an attached earlobe (meaning that there is no skin hanging below the ear-cheek junction). Suture management is the same as above. All bandages are present for less than 24 hours. Cost for earlobe reduction is $1050 for one earlobe and $1950, as this is a much more involved procedure than simple earlobe repair.
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