“Can you get rid of long ear lobes?”
I am a 53 year old female. I have long ear lobes. Can you get rid of long ear lobes?
12 Answers
Hello, yes of course. I have performed many of these procedures. Most surgeons do not perform this procedure. It’s becoming more popular, specially with today’s fads. You can visit my website at DrRoya.com for further information.
Yes, earlobes can be trimmed to make them smaller
Yes, ear lobe reduction surgery can be performed by a qualified facial plastic surgeon.
Yes, an earlobe reduction is a simple procedure easily done under local anesthesia. However, when a stretched earlobe, also known as "Pixie ears," is the result of a poorly secured previous facelift, the procedure is more challenging and might sometimes require a secondary facelift with a revision in a vertical direction, such as with the refresher lift.
The procedure for reducing long ear lobes is called ear lobe modification.
Thank you for our question! To improve elongated or "stretched out" earlobes, treatment with injectable filler can help to plump the earlobes back up and can also provide added support while wearing earrings. If your earring piercing holes are stretched out, sometimes a simple office surgery can be useful in removing the stretch out hole and re-piercing a new one.
Yes. I suggest a consult with a board certified plastic surgeon by the American board of plastic surgery.
Long ear lobes are definitely a sign of aging or heavy earrings over years. Long ear lobes can be made to look more youthful with a procedure that is done under local anesthetic where a small incision is made between the face and earlobe and easily hidden in there and a wedge of the ear lobe is removed to shorten it. This is a very commonly performed procedure and patients love the results.
Yes, you can revise earlobes. Over time, due to heavy earrings or simply gravity and age, the earlobes can become lax and sag. There are small procedures that can be performed to reduce the size and rejuvenate the earlobe. You would need to have a plastic surgeon perform a physical exam to give you a specific plan for your individual questions.
Yes, long earlobes like torn lobes can be revised to be made into a different shape and size. Suggest that you consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon.
It is quite a simple procedure to have reduction of elongated ear lobes. This is done by trimming the excess after measuring the desired reduction. Anesthesia is only local injection. The sutures are removed in about 5-7 days. If desired, a new pierced earlobe procedure can be done at the same time or at a later date. Regular earring wearing can resume in about 3 weeks.
McKay McKinnon, M.D.
McKay McKinnon, M.D.
Yes. Long earlobes can be reduced via a small procedure that can be done in the office. The name of the procedure is a ear lobe reduction. It normally takes 1-1.5 hours and is done under local anesthesia.
