Incomplete Earlobe Tear Repair
Patient
- Age:
- 40 - 49
- Gender:
- Female
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Height:
- 5’ 6” - 6’ 0”
- Weight:
- 150 - 199 lbs
- Gallery:
- 54354
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Plastic Surgeon
817-809-9674
Procedure Details
Earlobe repair
The earlobe can be thought of as a three layered structure. The outside layers are the skin, and the inner layer is the strength layer comprised of dense connective tissue (sort of like the grissel in a tough steak).
The repair was performed using a local anesthetic to numb the lobe. Followig this, a scalpel was used to removed the scar tissue and create raw, "sticky surfaces" that would heal together.
The tough inner layer was first closed with a dissolving suture, and the skin edges were carefully approximated using a suture that was removed at two weeks. The ear was repierced at approximately a month, and the postop photos were taken at 2 months with the new earring in place.
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