One‐step technique for esthetic earlobe repair

Abstract

Earlobe tear is a common cause for earlobe disfigurement. Different techniques described in the literature for earlobe repair usually require re-piercing of the ear after some time at a different site avoiding the scar tissue. If re-piercing is performed at the original site because of cosmetic reasons, there is risk of tract elongation. We describe a new technique in which polypropylene deep buried suture is left in situ to strengthen the repaired scar tissue with preservation of perforation at the upper end of the slit, thereby giving good cosmetic result to the patient in single sitting.

Outcomes and complications of Traumatic ear lobe repair techniques: A systematic review

“…• No rate of complications according to the authors [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] • Drawback:…”

“…Among the nine articles published between 1973 and 2017, favorable outcomes in terms of patient satisfaction and no morbidity were generally noted. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]…”

“…Technical Box: Very good to excellent cosmetic satisfaction from patients; A simple, inexpensive, and practical way to freshen the wound edges without affirming the surfaces behind the earlobe for stabilization; No complicated flaps are required; Preservation of earing hole can be done; No rate of complications according to the authors 10–18 Drawback: Wound contraction can occur; Earlobe notching and misalignment. …”