Torn, split, or stretched earlobes are a common concern, and are typically caused by prolonged wearing of heavy earrings, poor placement of ear piercings, gauges, or even accidentally pulling an earring. Fortunately, earlobe repair surgery at New Jersey’s Skin & Laser Center of NJ offers a fast and effective solution to damaged earlobes. This procedure dates back more than 1,000 years to an ancient medical textbook called Sushruta’s Compendium, written in 500 AD and referencing otoplasty. Earlobe repair surgery patients typically report very high rates of satisfaction with their procedure— perhaps owing to its long medical history.
Our surgical providers are proud to help New Jersey-area women and men achieve their ideal ear. An earlobe repair surgery typically takes less than an hour, with minimal downtime afterward. Most patients can drive themselves home and resume their normal routine right away.
In late 2016 she founded the Skin & Laser Center of NJ, LLC in Mahwah, NJ where she continues to treat her medical and cosmetic patients, and further pursues her interest in laser medicine. Dr. Lieb’s mission is to provide high quality dermatologic care using up-to-date medical information and cutting edge technology in an efficiently run practice. Dr. Lieb is board certified in dermatology, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, a member of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery, and the New Jersey Dermatologic Society. Dr. Lieb is a Staff Dermatologist at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood.
Prior to your earlobe repair surgery, your surgeon may ask you to stop taking certain medications, including blood thinners. You may also be asked to stop smoking for two weeks prior to the procedure as smoking can delay healing and potentially increase the chance of complications.
During your earlobe repair surgery, the surgeon will first inject a local anesthetic to numb the ear lobe. Next, the surgeon will make a small incision to remove damaged tissue.
After the damaged tissue has been removed, the surgeon will close the incision with very small sutures. The entire process typically lasts about half an hour to an hour, depending on the extent of the damage and whether they’re operating on one or two ears.
Most patients can resume their normal activities, including work or school, right after surgery, although it is important to avoid strenuous activity for four weeks after the procedure. Submerging your ear in a bathtub, pool, or hot tub should be avoided for four to six weeks after earlobe repair surgery. You’ll be asked to return to Skin & Laser Center of NJ one week later to have the sutures removed and ensure the earlobe is healing properly though the full healing process takes several weeks.
Following your surgeon’s aftercare instructions will help the ear to heal as quickly as possible while minimizing the chance of infection. Expect to experience some swelling and bruising on the surgery site, but these effects should only last for a few days to one week. Keeping the earlobe clean and dry and avoiding heavy earrings or pressing your phone against your ear right after surgery are also recommended.
Once they’ve healed, your earlobes should look whole once again. Talk to our team about your jewelry options if you’d like to start wearing earrings once again.
Skin & Laser Center of NJ in Ramsey provides a wide range of medical, surgical, and cosmetic services for patients in and around New Jersey. Patients can get diagnosis and treatment for acne, skin cancer (with Mohs surgery), chronic conditions (like psoriasis, rosacea, and eczema), moles, melasma, vitiligo, athlete’s foot, toenail fungus, scabies, contact dermatitis, and more. Cosmetic options include wrinkle-relaxing BOTOX® and Dysport®, dermal fillers like Juvederm® and Restylane®, Kybella® for reducing a double chin, chemical peels, Hydrafacial MD, microneedling, laser hair removal, laser acne treatments, laser scar treatments, laser tattoo removal, CoolSculpting®, laser vein treatments, sclerotherapy, and more.
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