Gauges Patient #232

Details: A man in his later 20s who has gauged ears and no longer likes the appearance.  He started gauging his ears when he was 13.  The appearance of his ears restricts his future career opportunities and he would like them to look normal again.  He is shown before and again, 6 weeks after repair in the office under local anesthesia.  Scars are typically at their reddest and thickest at  6 weeks and will then typically fade and soften over the next 2 years.  We are having him start topical silicone to help the scars to mature faster. The scars are red as we would expect at just 6 weeks but the new contour is excellent.