Earlobe repair for tears (mostly from earrings) are pretty common. For the simple ones repair can be done in the office under local anesthesia (numbing shots.)
The picture above is a before and after earlobe repair from a case in our South Orange County office. The larger repairs from plugs and infection problems with tissue loss are more complicated. Health insurance usually doesn’t cover this type of work, but single-sided simple repairs are not terribly expensive.
Best Regards,
John Di Saia MD
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Earlobe Repair at Dr D’s Practice Site
Originally posted 2010-10-18 07:30:46.
Hi, Can you please help me with the actual cost of the surgery and from where I can get this surgery done. Also I needed to know that how much time will it take to complete my surgery and is there any side effects to this surgery. Thanks!
That depends upon the extent of the problem. We do simple ones in the office under local for around $700/side.
The work done is amazing. Not even a small sign of scar is visible. It seems that the doctor has used some kind of glue to stick the torn earlobes..lol!!!
You are too kind.
This seems like a procedure that may become more common as the younger generations begin to outgrow their large piercings as well. Excellent work on this patient!