My earlobe has detached a second time. I'm allergic to Polysporin, do you have any suggestions for wound care? (Photos)

This is a not very uncommon complication of facelift surgery. Although following your surgeon's recommendations is always best, when this occasionally occurs in my practice, the direction I give to my patients is "leave it alone". The common tendency is for patients to check every day if it is attached or they apply antibiotic ointment and clean with peroxide. All of these things prevent the wound from healing back together.  Each time you manipulate the earlobe it pulls the healing attachments apart. Just do nothing and it will heal on its own. Obviously if there are signs of infection that could require antibiotics and you should speak with your surgeon about that. After it is completely healed a minor local anesthetic procedure can fix the appearance if it does not look right.  Often time it heals up fine and nothing is required. Good luck.

I would recommend using Vaseline or Fucidin if you are not allergic to it. I would leave the incision to heal as it is likely that the lobe will slowly reattach. However, if that does not happen, a small revision to reattach your lobe may be necessary a few months later. I hope this helps.

Hello thank you for your recent photos and question.  I would recommend following up with your surgeon and see what they recommend for your.  It is not uncommon for patients to get irritation from polysporin and when this happens I have my patients switch to plain vaseline. It is also best to keep from pulling at the earlobe to keep from detaching it. Best of luck !

There are different antibiotic treatments you can use except from Polysporin . You should ask your Doctor to prescribe an alternate medication.

At this point in your recovery I recommend keeping the area moist with Vaseline or Aquaphor,  two to three times per day.  You are not well healed enough at this time to consider revising it as the tissue is still too inflamed for sutures.  Allow it to heal and let your surgeon reassure you. Best.