I pierced my daughter's ear and didn't like the angle. It angles downward in the back. I removed it today. She had it for 10 days. My questions are...1) Will the ear lobe close? 2) Can I still pierce in the same spot in the front (just have it go horizontal toward the back instead of angled down) when I have it re-pierced? Thank you!
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Answer: Question about daughter's ear piercing re: closure and re-piercing.
In short, yes. That issue can be addressed. You should be seen by a board-certified plastic surgeon to get a full evaluation and proper diagnosis. There maybe different reasons for the excess volume in that area, even though it is most likely scar tissue. One important distinction would be if...
Earlobe repair is a common procedure in our plastic surgery office. I employ a technique that involves removing the excess scar tissue and reapproximating the tissue planes in multiple layers to recontour the earlobe after gauges, torn earlobes, or stretched out earlobes. Sometimes, the same...
Our office repairs earlobes after a traumatic tear of earrings, gauge piercings, or after a facelift in which the earlobes are stretched. Earlobe surgery is composed of several techniques that can either repair torn earlobes (split earlobes) or correct overly redundant earlobe tissue from...
