Procedures for earlobe repairs to correct imperfections resulting from heavy earrings stretching earlobes and elongated earlobes caused by trauma and pierced gauges are available at multiple clinics in Sydney, offering surgical and non-surgical techniques to restore the original earlobe shape.
Heavy earrings, accidental pulls, and natural ageing can cause split, torn and stretched earlobes. These problems with earlobes create two types of issues: they affect the appearance of the ears and restrict jewellery options, which can be frustrating and reduce confidence.
Beauty by Doctor in Bondi Junction, Sydney, offers its patients distinct non-surgical solutions that focus on resolving individual body concerns. Medical Director Dr. Phoebe Jones leads our clinic, which delivers customised care through advanced medical techniques for safe and effective aesthetic goal achievement.
Our Earlobe Repair Services
Earlobe repair procedures in Sydney are typically performed under local anaesthesia and can address various concerns:
Split Earlobe Repair
Split earlobe reconstruction is effective for conditions resulting from accidents or the long-term use of heavy earrings. We use precise surgical methods, resulting in inconspicuous scarring and a natural earlobe shape.
What Does Split Earlobe Repair Aim to Achieve?
The main objective of split earlobe repair is to reconstruct the earlobe structure while improving its appearance. The key goals include:
Reuniting the Tissue: The surgical operation joins the separated earlobe segments to construct a whole earlobe.
Creating a Natural Shape: Careful attention produces a rounded ear contour that perfectly complements your original ear shape.
Supporting Future Piercing: After recovering from surgery, the repaired lobe establishes a reliable foundation to secure a safe ear piercing at a location beyond the scar tissue.
Restoring Symmetry: The split repair procedure helps establish facial harmony, primarily when the split affects only a single earlobe.
Boosting Confidence: When done properly, the procedure helps improve mental well-being and reduces anxiety about how your ears look to others.
Stretched Earlobe Correction
When earlobes stretch due to wearing gauges or heavy jewellery, our specialists perform procedures to reshape them to their original shape. Through this procedure, the earlobes regain their original form, thus enabling users to wear standard earrings.
What Does Stretched Earlobe Repair Aim to Achieve?
The medical procedure aims to restore stretched earlobes' functional and visual quality. Key goals include:
Reshaping the earlobe involves removing extra or thin tissue to create a natural facial structure.
Improving Earring Fit: When earlobes are restored to their correct shape, earrings will look good and fit properly.
Restoring Symmetry: The healing process enables patients to achieve a balanced shape between their earlobes, whether the stretching occurred unevenly or not.
Refreshing Appearance: A corrected set of stretched lobes provides gentle rejuvenation effects on the lower face, resulting in a more youthful appearance.
Boosting Confidence: Your overall self-image and confidence in wearing jewellery will improve thanks to a natural-looking earlobe that has a neat appearance.
Torn Earlobe Repair
Accidental tears can be distressing. The team performs detailed surgical repair of torn earlobes to achieve uniformity and minimal scar lines.
What Results Can You Expect from Torn Earlobe Repair?
The Sydney clinic offers the following benefits after performing torn earlobe repair procedures on patients.
Restored Earlobe Structure: The surgical treatment concludes by restoring the earlobe to its original shape.
Natural, Symmetrical Shape: The skilled application of techniques makes the repaired earlobe appear smooth with balanced lines that mimic natural shapes.
Minimal Scarring: The surgical outcome achieves minimal scarring due to the skilled placement of incisions and fine suturing techniques. As part of our service, we provide laser scar removal at no extra cost to improve the result further.
Re-piercing Possibility: A doctor will determine when ear re-piercing is possible, and most patients can do it safely 3 to 6 months after treatment.
Gauge Earlobe Repair
Individuals who want to change their ear gauge appearance to a normal size can seek gauge repair procedures at our clinic. In under-gauge earlobe repair, we reshape the earlobe into its standard form by filling in enlarged cavities and strengthening the tissue.
What Results Can I Expect from Gauge Earlobe Repair?
Ears repaired by gauge surgery produce the following benefits:
Closed and Reshaped Earlobes: A surgical procedure reshapes the earlobe by repairing the stretched hole to achieve a natural, rounded shape.
Minimal Visible Scarring: Skilled surgical methods, combined with postoperative laser scar treatment, create minimal scarring that is barely detectable to the human eye.
Restored Natural Appearance: When performed by a professional physician, this procedure removes the effects of gauging to produce an ear shape that resembles its original, natural appearance.
Option for Future Piercing: The area can become suitable for re-piercing once it has reached a complete healing state (3–6 months). However, your doctor recommends that it be positioned in a different zone from the scar tissue.
Enlarged Piercing Hole Repair
Over time, the ear holes from piercings expand, and earrings become improperly secured in the opening. Our ear hole repair method includes tightening the site so earrings can fit perfectly and look better.
What Does Enlarged Piercing Hole Repair Aim to Achieve?
The intended purpose of repairing enlarged piercing holes includes resizing the hole and reinforcing the earlobe structure.
Close or Reduce the Piercing Size: Special attention is paid to resizing and closing the stretched hole so it appears naturally restored.
Reinforce Earlobe Structure: The operation strengthens the damaged tissue, improving the earlobe structural integrity.
Enhance Jewellery Support: The repaired earlobes become more stable after surgery since earrings maintain an upright position that prevents drooping.
Improve Aesthetic Appeal: Restores a neater, more youthful appearance to the earlobe.
Enable Future Re-piercing: Re-piercing becomes possible after recovery, as the ear achieves better alignment for improved support and a more attractive earlobe positioning.
How Does Earlobe Repair Work?
Surgeons perform torn earlobe repairs as a minimally invasive procedure using local anaesthesia.
Our Sydney clinic follows these steps during the procedure.
1. Personalised Consultation: The treatment begins with a session between the doctor and the patient. The doctor will examine your tear, review your medical information and then describe the recommended surgical method and its anticipated advantages and potential dangers.
2. Local Anaesthesia: The doctor administers a small injection of local anaesthesia, making the procedure painless. A gentle force is present, but you should not experience any discomfort.
3. Tissue Preparation: To begin, the doctor will trim the edges of the torn earlobe to create clean edges to facilitate healing. Scar tissue from the area will be removed to achieve the best possible outcomes.
4. Precise Suturing: The doctor carefully stitches the edges together using thin sutures that extend between the front surface and the back side of the lobe. A flap technique is primarily selected to mend tears when you intend to retain your piercing hole.
5. Aftercare: The area is protected with dressings, and you will be provided with straightforward aftercare recommendations that help to heal and protect against infection.
How Much Does Earlobe Repair Cost in Sydney?
Earlobe repair treatment in Sydney costs vary, depending on the extent of damage and the healthcare facility selected. Various conditions determine the ultimate cost of the procedure.
Type of Repair Needed: A basic ear tear is a less expensive option than treating stretched, gauged lobes or more complex situations.
Doctor's Expertise: The cost of earlobe repair varies based on the surgeon's experience and medical qualifications.
Clinic & Facility Fees: These cover medical space and equipment use.
Anaesthesia: The price of local anaesthesia is featured in the quote.
Estimated Costs:
Single Earlobe (Simple Tear) – from $1,100
Both Earlobes (Simple Tear) – from $1,900
Single Earlobe (Stretched Lobe) – from $1,500
Both Earlobes (Stretched Lobe) – starting from $2,800
Consulting with the doctor directly is needed for a precise cost evaluation. Some clinics, like Beauty By Doctor, offer several payment options to help patients afford the procedure more easily.
Why Choose Beauty by Doctor?
Through earlobe repair procedures at Beauty by Doctor, we provide medical excellence and personalised treatment to our patients. Our clinic, under the leadership of Dr. Phoebe Jones, delivers treatments that offer safety and efficiency, thanks to this physician's more than ten years of experience. Dr. Jones's extensive training in cosmetic injectables, laser therapies, and minimally invasive procedures enables the delivery of top-level care to all patients.
Your trust in treatment at Beauty by Doctor is directed towards a dedicated team that combines advanced expertise with individualised care and state-of-the-art procedures, all in a comfortable space, to deliver natural-looking outcomes.
FAQs
Is the earlobe repair procedure painful?
This operation happens under local anaesthesia, which provides minimal discomfort to patients. The pain experienced after surgery remains bearable because patients can handle it by using over-the-counter painkillers.
How long does the recovery take?
The recovery period for most patients is between five and seven days when the sutures are removed. Small bruises and minor swelling are possible, but they generally disappear quickly.
Can I re-pierce my ears after the repair is done?
A piercing can become re-perforated once the lobes are fully healed within 3-6 months. Our staff provides information regarding the right time for re-piercing after recovery.
