Plastic Surgery On Ear Lobes

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Plastic Surgery On Ear Lobes

Damage to your ear can be an unsightly hassle. Whether it is a sports injury, or an injury due to wearing jewelry, you will surely want to correct the problem, and in most American cities there are many plastic surgeons, specializing in otoplasty who can help.

Women and men wear ear jewelry to enhance their appearance. Rings, posts, and other objects have adorned ears since ancient times. Various parts are pierced
to better hold these items in place.

Or sports such as rugby can leave you with battered damaged ear lobes. If this is your problem, plastic surgery on ear lobes can help.

Unfortunately significant weight or trauma can pull through tissue. A tear in the lobe or margin leaves a notch in the otherwise smooth continuous edge. This defect is usually very visible and hard to cover with hair or clothing.

The soft ear lobe has skin and fat. Other parts of the ear have cartilage adding structural strength. Since the tissue over the cartilage is thin, contour irregularities of the cartilage are easily seen. Reestablishing the delicate shape of the underlying cartilage adds complexity to a reconstruction.

Most ear holes gradually enlarge over time. The final tear is usually just through a tiny piece of tissue at the bottom of the lobe. If only the bottom is actually torn, immediate repair will not take care of the skin-covered slot.

However if the tear starts from a tiny pierced hole, immediate repair is an option. Otherwise reconstruction is delayed after the wound has healed and tissues are not inflamed.

Depending on the deformity, reconstruction can take different forms. In all methods, the skin lining the slot is removed creating a raw edge to rebuild. Lost tissue complicates matters and reconstruction centers on reestablishing normal proportions in a somewhat smaller ear.

This procedure should give you the renewed confidence that you are looking for. You will no longer wonder if people are look at your ears, or making comments behind your back.

For more information just find a dedicated board certified plastic surgeon in your area and start the first step towards a better looking and more confidant you.

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