Reconstructive surgery for torn earlobes
Plastic surgery
A torn earlobe consists of a sudden or progressive lengthening of the earring hole. The causes may be traumatic, due to the total or partial tearing of the earring, or evolutionary, in patients with skin atrophy with earrings heavy enough to cause this. In the latter, there is also the loss not only of the skin but also of subcutaneous volume, resulting in a lobe that is too thin and even rotates under the weight.
The solution for all torn earlobes must be surgical. Even so, there are patients with mild degrees in which medical solutions can be chosen, such as hyaluronic acid or fat infiltration, to conceal it if the patient rules out surgery. However, these techniques will not repair an elongated hole, they will only conceal it.
Surgery is a quick technique that is performed under local anesthesia and without the need for hospitalization.
