Piercing, tearing or trauma may have stretched or torn your earlobes. However, you may not have to live with these problems forever. Dr. Joshua Goldberg, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Pennsylvania, PA may be able to restore the appearance of your ears with an earlobe repair procedure.
Torn Earlobe repair surgery may be simpler than you expected. Dr. Goldberg will carefully excise some skin near the relevant area. Then, he’ll apply sutures. You may or may not need to get them removed at some point, depending on the kind of sutures that are used.
Don’t worry too much about pain during this procedure. You’ll receive local anesthesia, which numbs the relevant area.
Dr. Joshua Goldberg D.O. FACOS is board certified in otorhinolaryngology facial plastic surgery, head and neck surgery/robotic surgery and facial plastic surgery. Clinical assistant professor of Otorhinolaryngology. He attended medical school at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Goldberg completed his residency training at Consortium of Hospitals of Philadelphia College Osteopathic Medicine (Medical College of Pennsylvania, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, and Cooper Hospital Trauma Center).
Dr. Joshua Goldberg D.O. FACOS is a Fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery and a Fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Surgeons. He has also published numerous articles and posters for various academy journals and meetings. He continues his education by frequently teaching and lecturing to medical students, residents and physicians. Most importantly, he has dedicated his career to patient satisfaction and expert individual care. He is a Penn State University Eberly College of Science Premedical physician mentor.
Earlobe repair surgery may be simpler than you expected. Dr. Goldberg will carefully excise some skin near the relevant area. Then, he’ll apply sutures. You may or may not need to get them removed at some point, depending on the kind of sutures that are used.
Don’t worry too much about pain during this procedure. You’ll receive local anesthesia, which numbs the relevant area.
The best candidates for earlobe repair surgery are people whose earlobes are torn or overly stretched due to piercing or trauma. Earlobe repair surgery is minimally invasive, but still requires some pre and postoperative care. Good candidates must be able to follow these directions to minimize any risks.
You may need to temporarily stop taking certain medications in the weeks leading up to your earlobe repair surgery.
On the day of your surgery, you will want to come to our office in something comfortable. Earlobe repair surgery is an in-office procedure performed under local anesthetic. Many patients can drive themselves to and from the procedure.
We will discuss preparation with you in greater detail as your surgical date approaches to help you plan accordingly.
There will be some limitations on certain activities for the first few weeks of recovery. It is important that nothing be done that could irritate or open the sutures. After four weeks, you should be able to resume all normal activities.
Aftercare requires keeping your incisions dry and clean. We will provide you with instructions to help ensure the most pleasant recovery possible.
After the earlobe has healed completely – which may take up to 12 weeks – it should be safe to pierce your ears. During your follow-up visits, we can help you determine when you have recovered enough to start wearing earrings.
