Possible to Close Ear Piercings That Are Not Torn?

Hi Dee. Yes it is possible to close your piercings. Closure is more straightforward when the old piercing does not involve the cartilage. Typically, the old piercing can be carefully excised and the 'freshened' skin edges are reapproximated with sutures. This can be performed in the office using only local anesthesia. Good luck.

Ear lobe repairs are usually very straight forward. The earring holes do not need to be torn complely through in order to require repair. Ironically, however, sometimes repairing multiple small holes can be more techinically challenging than repairing one large complete tear. Regardless, the repairs can be done under local anesthesia in the office.

This is a simple fix in the office. The piercing or rip is cut out and repaired precisely. It will probably require about 30 minutes of minor surgery under local anesthesia.

This happens all the time. Holes can be uneven. Holes can stretch over time, or are stretched after trauma, (kids pulling on earrings). We close these holes often under local anesthesia in the office. Give your local facial plastic surgeon or board certified plastic surgeon a call.

Ear piercing holes can be closed in any situation, torn or not.  It is done under local anesthesia and takes about a half an hour to perform.   An excision will be performed around the unwanted piercings and then they will will sutured in a plastic surgery fashion.  Patients typically come back in one week to get the stitches removed which is quick and painless.  Make an appointment with a qualified plastic surgeon to consult with him/her about the surgery.

Yes, your unwanted piercing holes can be easily closed in the office under local anesthesia.  Piercings that are not torn close very nicely usually without any scarring.  The edges of the piercing hole are "freshened" and the hole is closed with stitches.  Stitches are removed in one week, and the ear can be re pierced if desired in 3 months.

Depending on the extent of the piercing and the resulting tract, these can be excised with a simple punch biopsy or require a full excision and layered repair. This can range from &300 up to $800 per ear lobule

It is possible to close ear lobe piercings whether or not they are torn.  Patients with ear piercings often change their minds and want a piercing hole closed.  The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis. 

With local anesthesia in the office, holes or tears in the earlobe are easily repaired.  Earlobe reductions are just as easy.  Repiercing is permitted a few weeks after the procedure. Watch the video listed with this answer to see how it's done.

Yes.  It is not only possible, but it can be done under local anesthesia in the office and with a very high satisfaction rate!  Wish you all the best.Garrett Wirth, MD, MS, FACSWirthplasticsurgery.com