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Ears
DR. CHARLES
BAILEY, JR., MD, FACS, FICS
Board
Certified Surgeon
Dr. Bailey is skilled
in the best techniques for repairing split
ear lobes, reducing the signs of aging on
the ears, and correcting the shape of the
ear. Split earlobes usually occur as the
result of the weight of heavy earrings on
pierced ears or may be caused by trauma,
such as an earring being pulled from the
ear. The plastic surgeon can usually repair
the earlobe in the office in about one hour
using local anesthetic to reduce any discomfort.
The split is stitched
together with special sutures to minimize
scarring. The stitches are removed in about
4-5 days, and you may have the ear pierced
again in about three weeks. A procedure
called otoplasty can correct the shape of
the ear. This is an outpatient procedure
performed on children as well as adults.
Since ears are almost fully grown by the
time a child is five years old, children
can have the procedure performed at an early
age.
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Toll Free at 877-707-2277
The newest techniques
address two problems with the ears: the
shell shape of the ear and the fold which
can be sculpted or reshaped to create a
more natural appearance. Local or general
anesthesia is administered during the one
to three hour surgery and stitches can be
removed in one week.
Postoperative bandages
are applied to the head following surgery.
Children recover in about one week and adults
usually return to work in about five days.
Other ear surgery applications are available
such as operations performed on the earlobes
and forming new ears when necessary. back
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