Earlobe Repair

Earlobe repair restores lobes that have been split by earrings, stretched by gauges or elongated with age, using a short procedure under local anaesthetic.

It is one of the smallest operations in plastic surgery and can easily be added to another procedure or fitted into a short visit.

What Earlobe Repair involves

For a split or elongated piercing hole, the surgeon removes the healed skin lining the tear and stitches the fresh edges together in layers, often with a small zigzag at the rim to prevent a notch. For a stretched gauge hole, the excess ring of skin is removed and the remaining tissue is rearranged to rebuild a rounded lobe.

Who is a good candidate for Earlobe Repair?

Almost anyone in good health is suitable.

• A completely or partly split earlobe
• A piercing hole stretched into a slit by heavy earrings
• Gauge or tunnel holes that will not close on their own
• Long, thin lobes from ageing, which can also be reduced

It is usually not the right choice if:

• A history of keloids, since the earlobe is one of the commonest places for them; your surgeon may still operate with preventive treatment
• Active infection or eczema of the ear
• Expecting to wear heavy earrings again in the same place

الخيارات التقنية

• Straight-line repair: for simple splits
• Z-plasty or L-plasty at the rim: to avoid a visible notch
• Gauge reconstruction: with local flaps to restore shape
• Earlobe reduction: a wedge removed to shorten a long lobe

ماذا يحدث خلال علاجك

It takes 20 to 40 minutes for both ears under local anaesthetic. A small dressing or ointment is applied and you leave immediately.

الإعداد لرحلتك

Plan for 2 to 3 days in Istanbul. Your surgeon reviews photographs and your medical history before you book, and you meet in person the day before surgery for examination, marking and consent with a professional interpreter.

• Stop smoking and nicotine at least four weeks before and after surgery; it is the single biggest avoidable cause of wound problems
• Tell the team about every medicine and supplement you take; blood thinners, some herbal products and hormone treatment may need to be paused on your doctor's advice
• Arrange for someone to travel with you or to be reachable, and keep the first days at home free of work and lifting
• Book a changeable return flight; your surgeon confirms when you are fit to fly

التعافي والنتائج

Mild swelling and tenderness last a few days. Keep the ears dry for 48 hours and avoid sleeping on them for a week. Stitches come out at seven to ten days, or dissolve, so you can fly earlier and have them removed at home. Re-piercing is possible after about three months, beside the scar rather than through it.

• Back to everyday activity: None to 2 days
• When results show: Immediately; scar fades over months
• How long they last: Permanent

سياسة السلامة والمخاطر والتنقيح

Problems are few:

• A notch or irregular edge
• Asymmetry between the lobes
• A thick or keloid scar
• Infection, which is uncommon
• Splitting again if heavy earrings are worn

Every written proposal arranged through Clinic-Y states what the clinic covers if a correction is needed. Ask for it before you book, not after.

Cost of Earlobe Repair in Türkiye

Clinic-Y does not publish a single price for Earlobe Repair, because the honest figure depends on your case. What moves it:

• The surgeon's experience and the technique your anatomy needs
• Type of anaesthesia and the length of the operation
• Nights in hospital and whether another procedure is combined
• What the package includes: tests, garments, medication, hotel, transfers, interpreter and follow-up

Send your photographs or reports and you receive written, all-inclusive proposals from suitable teams, side by side. Reviewing your case is free.

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