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A common problem for women and increasingly for men is torn earlobe. This is usually due to a traumatic injury. No one pulls their earrings out on purpose, they get caught on clothes or babies pull them, resulting in a split earlobe. Torn earlobes can be easily repaired under local anesthesia as an office procedure. Sutures are removed in one week, and ears may be re-pierced in eight weeks.
Many insurance carriers will approve the surgical repair of an earlobe which has been torn as a result of a traumatic injury. We will get approval from your insurance carrier, prior to accepting insurance. If you wish to have your insurance verified,
please click here. Repair of earlobes torn due to heavy or hoop earrings, is considered cosmetic and is NOT covered by insurance.
We pierce earlobes for our patients who have had their earlobes repaired by us. We are not reimbursed for this procedure. It is not covered under any insurance. We do it as a complimentary service for our patients after their ears have healed. We use sterile, non-allergenic piercing kits to ensure safety from infection and allergy. Earlobes that have been stretched or split can be surgically repaired. The repaired earlobe can be re-pierced at a later date. We pierce ears for our patient whose earlobes we have repaired. We DO NOT pierce ears for the general public.
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