I had ear lobe split surgery almost 3 weeks ago, the wound has healed well but the earlobe itself is still quite swollen. Is this normal? How long does swelling last?
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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...
Early healing for #earlobeReduction occurs in the first week. There are always asymmetries before and
after. Scars are generally well hidden
and may have a small amount of redness and that persists for several months.
This can be treated with scar creams and laser.
Re-piercing can be done...
There are several potential causes for this wound after earlobe reconstruction. It may be purely mechanical, related to massage of an immature scar, or potentially from extrusion of a resorbable suture. When dissolving sutures are placed superficially, they may spit out through the...