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Can you tell me what earlobe repair sugery is like?
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Minor office...: Operation, if you mean repairing an earlobe that has been torn by an earring. I do these in the office with local anesthesia. They can be washed immediately with suture removal in 1-2 weeks. I have the patient wait 6 weeks and will then re-pierce the earlobe.
Answered 10/7/2017
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Pretty simple: Pretty simple if you are talking about a straightforward defect where the earring just pulled through. If you had a gauge or your earlobes are really thinned out and stretched, it can be a little more involved. It is an office procedure 30 min. We remove the edges and then sew it back up. Sutures stay in about a week, and in 6-8 weeks when it is all healed you can re-pierce. Not through the scar
Answered 2/24/2018
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