The Results
Treatment Information
Pre-treatment Instructions
- Wear clothing with zippers or buttons to minimize any clothing that needs to be removed over your head.
- Topical anesthetic is applied for 30 minutes prior to appointments. Be prepared to come in 30 minutes before your apt!
- If you are getting an earring at the time of the repair be sure to bring it with you.
- For most appointments lobe repair can be done in an hour or less.
- Most patients don’t need any prescriptions other than antibiotics.
Post-treatment Instructions
- You will leave the office with the earlobe sutures covered only with antibiotic ointment. Keep a light layer of antibiotic ointment on them twice a day.
- Minor discomfort and swelling is normal at this time.
- Apply local wound care with equal parts of saline and hydrogen peroxide for 1 week. Follow with a topical cream as advised by Dr. Agnihotri.
- In most cases of isolated earlobe repair, antibiotics and pain medication are not needed afterwards.
- After two days, it is perfectly fine to get the ears wet during showering or washing. That does not increase the risk of infections.
- Activities that should be avoided are wet and dry saunas until the sutures are removed.
- In 5 to 7 days after earlobe repair, you will return to have the earlobe sutures removed.
- Avoid re-piercing the ear for 6 weeks as this may lead to a recurrence of the lobe tear.
- It may be possible to keep an earring in place during your 6 week healing. If this is the case, Dr Agnihotri will advise you of this at your consultation. The best earrings to keep in place are surgical stainless studs for piercings.