Cleft Earlobe/Earlobe Lift Gallery

A woman in her late 60’s with partial split of both earlobes as well as a drooping and aged appearance of the earlobes.  She is shown before and again, 6 months after a bilateral ear lobe lift in the office.

A woman in her late 60’s  with split of her ears as well as drooping appearance of the earlobes.  She is shown before and again, 8 months after repair

Student nurse in her early 20’s with a complete cleft of the left earlobe, both  from sleeping with her earrings in and from a nickel allergy

She is shown before and again, 7 months after repair in the office.  In order to prevent recurrent splitting I have recommended that she avoid nickel such as stainless steel, and also get in the habit of removing her earrings while sleeping.

A woman in her early 30’s with a partial split of each earlobe.  She also feels that her earlobes have a droopy and overly large appearance.  She is shown before and again, 3 months after a bilateral earlobe lift in the office.  Scars typically are redder and thicker for 6 weeks and then fade and improve over the next 2 years.  At 3 months the scars are still red but have softened enough to be ready to repierce.

A woman in her mid 30’s with dropping and splitting of the left earlobe.  She is shown before and again, 3 months after earlobe lift/split repair under local anesthesia.  Scars are typically redder and thicker for 6 weeks and then fade and improve over the next 2 years.

A woman in her mid 20’s with a double split of her right ear and a partial split of her left.  She is shown before and again, 3 months after repair.  Her right ear piercing was pulled forward and is now in a good position of her earring.  Her left ear will be repierced in the office

A woman in her early 30’s with a partial split of each earlobe.  She also feels that her earlobes have a droopy and overly large appearance.  She is shown before and again, 3 months after a bilateral earlobe lift in the office.  Scars typically are redder and thicker for 6 weeks and then fade and improve over the next 2 years.  At 3 months the scars are still red but have softened enough to be ready to repierce.

A woman in her mid 40’s with “large” earlobes and a partial tear of her right side.  She is shown before an again, 3 months after a bilateral earlobe lift/repair.

A woman in her early 20’s with a complete split to her left ear that happened when she caught her sweater on her earring.  She is shown before and again, 4 months after repair under local anesthesia in the office

A woman in her later 20’s shown 3 months after bilateral gauges correction