Earlobe repair

Ear­lo­be repair is a minor sur­gi­cal pro­ce­du­re that res­to­res torn, stret­ched or miss­ha­pen ear­lo­bes. The most com­mon reason is an ear­ring hole that has been stret­ched or torn by hea­vy earrings.

Appli­ca­ti­on

The tis­sue lining the pier­cing chan­nel is remo­ved, the wound edges are stit­ched tog­e­ther pre­cis­e­ly and the ear­lo­be is res­haped. Ear­lo­bes stret­ched by fle­sh tun­nels, over­si­zed ear­lo­bes or scars can also be cor­rec­ted this way. The pro­ce­du­re is per­for­med under local anaes­the­sia and usual­ly takes less than an hour.

Good to know

The stit­ches are remo­ved after about one to two weeks, and down­ti­me is mini­mal. A new pier­cing should only be made once heal­ing is com­ple­te, usual­ly after a few weeks to months, and ide­al­ly next to the scar. Anyo­ne pro­ne to rai­sed scars or a kel­oid should men­ti­on this beforehand.

Matching tre­at­ment at Swiss Der­ma Cli­nic: Ear­lo­be Repair