Torn Earlobe Repair In Miami, FL

Torn earlobe repair, also called earlobe repair or split earlobe repair, is a minor surgical procedure that closes a partially or completely torn earlobe or an elongated earring hole. It can also repair earlobes stretched by gauges and, when needed, reduce earlobes that have become long or thin with age.

During the repair, the thin, healed skin lining the tear is removed so that fresh tissue edges can heal together. The surgeon then closes these edges in careful layers with fine sutures, often in a pattern that helps prevent a notch at the bottom of the lobe. Once healed, many patients can have the earlobe re-pierced in a slightly different spot, or keep their earring hole with Dr. Pazmiño’s hole-preserving technique.

Dr. Pazmiño repairs partial and complete tears, stretched or gauged earlobes, and performs earlobe reductions. No two earlobes are identical, so he often uses a different technique on each side.

When possible, he uses a technique that shrinks the earring hole while keeping it open, so you don’t need to have your ear re-pierced. He also uses stepwise and Z-plasty closures to prevent a notch at the bottom of the earlobe, and he frequently repairs earlobes that a previous facelift pulled out of shape.

• He is known for complex revision surgery, so he can address earlobes repaired elsewhere that tore again or healed with a notch.
• He has practiced plastic surgery since 2003 and has performed more than 10,000 surgeries. Because many of those surgeries combine several procedures, they include more than 500 earlobe repair procedures.
• Certified and held to the highest standards: Dr. Pazmiño is a board-certified plastic surgeon, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and The Aesthetic Society (ASAPS).
• Trained at the best, and now training others: He graduated with honors from Harvard University and earned his medical degree with distinction from Baylor College of Medicine. He also completed his general and plastic surgery residency there and served as Chief Resident. Today he teaches the next generation of plastic surgeons as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Miami and the University of Pittsburgh.
• His peers have entrusted him with some of the most important roles in his specialty: As Associate Editor of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, the #1 scientific journal in aesthetic surgery, he helps decide which research and techniques reach plastic surgeons around the world. He brings that knowledge straight to your care.
• He helps write the safety rules other surgeons follow: He serves on the Board of Directors of The Aesthetic Foundation, where he is Treasurer and Co-Chair of the Scientific Research Committee. He is also Chair of The Aesthetic Society’s Patient Safety Committee. Closer to home, he serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors of the Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons. He helps set the standards surgeons follow across the country, and he follows them for you.
• Honored for keeping patients safe: He received the Tiffany Award from The Aesthetic Society and the Patient Safety Award from The Aesthetic Foundation.
• Hospital-level care: Your surgery takes place in a hospital or an accredited surgical facility, with dedicated nursing care and closer monitoring.
• A national leader who still makes time for you: Even with these national roles, Dr. Pazmiño takes the time to listen to your goals, explain every option, and care for you personally.