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Repair of partial and complete earlobe clefts: a review of 21 methods
Justin Vujevich1, Leonard H Goldberg, Suzan Obagi
1Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Houston, TX, USA.
Background:
Partially or completely spilt earlobes are a common reason for patient presentation to the cosmetic surgeon.
Methods:
In this article, we review the different techniques of repairing both partial and complete cleft earlobes.
Results:
We review and illustrate 4 methods to repair a partial cleft earlobe and 17 methods to correct a complete cleft earlobe. In addition, preoperative, intraoperative, and follow-up photographs are shown on several examples.
Conclusions:
Earlobe clefts may be repaired by various techniques. While advantages and disadvantages exist for each method, the surgeon should be familiar with categorizing the cleft, choosing a repair, and deciding whether to repierce the earlobe intra- or postoperatively.
