How Widened Ear Hole Piercings Can be Repaired with Stitching or Minor Surgery

More on ear surgery: http://prasadcosmeticsurgery.com/ear-surgery-otoplasty/ For more about Dr. Prasad's background and training, please go to: http://prasadcosmeticsurgery.com/dr-amiya-prasad/ A lady has stretched ears and wants to downsize them. She wants to know if this can be corrected with surgery, and if so, if it will involve cutting the earlobe. She also wants to know if it’s possible to just sew the hole together. New York oculoplastic and reconstructive surgeon Amiya Prasad, M.D. reviews her concerns in this video, and explains why surgically cutting and then closing enlarged earlobe holes makes for a sensible solution: 1:30 — Dr. Prasad details his background training in cosmetic oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery, as well as his experience in dealing with stretched or elongated earlobes in his practice, which also happens to be quite a common occurrence 2:13 — How excision or cutting is dependent on how close the hole is to the edge of the earlobe 3:07 — Why it makes more sense to consider surgically closing enlarged earlobe holes and then having them re-pierced 3:45 — Dr. Prasad details what his approach would be for this type of case, which involves cutting out the inside of the hole and then sewing it together 4:47 — How the re-piercing process is done in Dr. Prasad’s practice; and the healing process 5:48 — Dr. Prasad’s recommendation Connect with us! Facebook ▸▸▸ www.facebook.com/DrAmiyaPrasad Twitter ▸▸▸ twitter.com/@AmiyaPrasadMD Tumblr ▸▸▸ dramiyaprasad.tumblr.com Pinterest ▸▸▸ www.pinterest.com/amiyaprasadmd Prasad Cosmetic Surgery ▸▸▸ www.prasadcosmeticsurgery.com Eyelifts ▸▸▸ www.eyelifts.com