Ear Procedures

Ear Procedures Before & After Photos

A split earlobe may occur as the result of the weight of heavy earrings on pierced ears or by trauma, such as an earring being pulled from the ear. Dr. Patronella usually can repair split earlobes with special sutures that minimize scarring as on outpatient procedure in about one hour with the use of local anesthesia. Your stitches will be removed after four to five days and your ear may be pierced again after three weeks.

Otoplasty is used to correct ears that protrude outward. Children especially are affected by this genetic condition, both physically and emotionally. Otoplasty is an outpatient procedure that can be performed on children who are at least five years old, as that is when the ears are almost at full growth.

For children and adult patients, local anesthesia is used during this procedure, which may last one to three hours. Stitches can be removed after one week, and post-op bandages are applied to the head following surgery. Children recover after about one week, and most adults return to work after five days.