Torn earlobes are unlikely to heal on their own. While some amount of healing will take place due to the body’s miraculous abilities, you are likely to be left with a sagging earlobe, and it may even remain split, causing an odd double earlobe effect. In other words, while there is nothing life-threatening about a torn earlobe, it is unlikely to look aesthetically pleasing without some sort of intervention – usually earlobe repair surgery.
The other factor to consider is whether you ever want to be able to wear earrings again. A torn earlobe won’t be able to support an earring. In fact, you shouldn’t be wearing earrings in significantly stretched earlobes either, or the problem will only get worse. Earlobe repair surgery can restore your earlobe to the point that it can once against support wearing an earring (about six weeks of healing time should be allowed before having your ear re-pierced by our professional esthetician.
The good news is that – if you have your earlobe repaired at a state-of-the-art facility like NY Face Place – you can be confident in the earlobe being restored with minimal recovery time. Dr. Alex uses an Ellman radiofrequency knife to prepare the edge of the lobe for repair with minimal bleeding. The anesthesia is localized to the earlobe itself. And the sutures can be removed in 7-10 days.
Just keep in mind that if you do decide to have your ear pierced again, you will want to maintain normal precautions to avoid a future injury. These include taking your earrings off when holding a young child or before pulling a shirt up over your head. Those are the primary ways that earlobe injuries occur in the first place, and you don’t want to experience another torn earlobe after you have had one successfully repaired and re-pierced.
Schedule Your Earlobe Repair Consultation
NY Face Place is your source for earlobe repair surgery on Long Island. Call 516.294.9454 today to schedule your consultation and learn more about what we can do for you. Dr. Alex will be happy to answer your questions and ease any anxieties you may have about the procedure. You can schedule the repair and then schedule your piercing about six weeks afterward. We look forward to helping you restore a natural appearance to your earlobe and to getting you back to wearing your jewelry again!
