Earlobe Repair (Non-surgical or suture-less split earlobe repair)

It’s a common occurrence to have elongated ear holes making it difficult to wear your favourite earrings, or worse accidentally lose your expensive pair of solitaires!

Elongated or split ear holes can be because of many reasons:

• Accidental pull or forceful tug on the ear rings
• Wearing long, heavy dangling earrings for prolonged hours
• The initial ear piercing was too low leading to easy elongation
• The ear lobe may be too thin to support the weight

How can split earlobe be repaired?

At Everything Skin & Hair we repair elongated or split ear holes with:

1. Surgery - In this simple procedure the two edges of the ear lobe are freshened under local anaesthetic and the two ends are approximated by either sutures (stitches) or by surgical glue. The stitches are removed after 8 to 12 days. A 5 day course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatories are given. This is best for irregular, or zig zag tearing of the ear hole.

2. Non Surgical - This a novel method, which requires no anaesthetic or prior preparation. It uses ‘sticking’ the edges together. Over weeks the skin heals and bridges the gap of the ear hole.