Just as with any other part of the body, the earlobe will go through the natural ageing process. The earlobe is also constantly exposed to the sun and there are few people who will remember to apply sunscreen to their ears when applying it to the rest of their body!

Earlobes often become elongated over time thanks to a reduction in collagen meaning the elasticity in the skin is reduced. The skin also tends to become elongated, thin and saggy and surface wrinkles may appear. Women who like to wear dangly earrings are particularly at risk as the weight of the earrings may help to pull the earlobe down, accentuating the elongation and sagginess of the lobe.

Given that ear lobes are now known to be a sign to look for as a clue to a woman’s real age, it comes as no surprise that there is a cosmetic surgery procedure to help. The ‘earlobe rejuvenation’, sometimes also known as the ‘ear lobe lift’, is already popular in the US.

Costing around $2,000 for both ears, the cosmetic surgery takes around 40 minutes and uses local anaesthetic therefore can be done during a lunch break.

The earlobe lift involves the cosmetic surgeon making an incision close to where the ear connects to the side of the face. A small amount of tissue and skin is then removed. The incision is precisely made so that it is virtually impossible to see once the wounds have healed. Two internal stitches, which dissolve over time, are then applied and ten stitches are made on the outside of the ear. These are removed after about a week. Invisible surgical tape is then applied rather than standard bandages so that the cosmetic surgery signs are well hidden. The earlobe rejuvenation surgery makes the earlobe look plumper, more rounded and smaller – making the earlobe look ‘younger’.

For those who don’t fancy the idea of cosmetic surgery, facial fillers can also help. Injectable fillers such as Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse and Sculptra can all be injected into the earlobe to smoothen the skin, plump the ear lobe up and make it look younger. For women who wear earrings and whose earring hole has stretched, it is claimed that dermal filler injections can help make the hole smaller. Because the ear doesn’t move much, dermal fillers in the earlobe will tend to last longer than those injected into the face – sometimes up to twice as long.

It is also possible to have a chemical peel on the ear lobe to help improve the skin’s appearance.

So whether you are happy having cosmetic surgery or not, there is now no excuse for having aged earlobes!

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The two main forms of cosmetic surgery that patients seek is to reduce the size of the earlobe where the earrings have stretched the earlobe thanks to their weight, or surgery to repair split earlobes. It is common for cosmetic surgeons to have to work on both ears on a patient, although many patients will often find that one earlobe is worse than the other. This may be due to influences such as phones which will exacerbate the weight of the earring and pull the earlobe further when the patient uses a handset.

Earlobe damage can be incredibly unsightly – if someone wears heavy earrings on a regular basis, they risk not only the earlobe itself stretching, but also the piercing hole being extended into a long slit – a slit which may not be covered by ordinary stud earrings.

The amount of damage done will vary depending on how heavy the earrings are, how often they are worn, how soft the ear tissue is, and whether the patient fiddles with their earrings on a regular basis.

To repair the ears, cosmetic surgeons tend to apply a local anaesthetic to the ear. Several incisions are then made on both sides of the split to form a raw edge. These edges are then sewn back together with stitches – these are often non-dissolvable therefore the patient will have to return to their plastic surgeon a week or so later to have the stitches removed. After 2-3 months, the ears can be repierced and it is advised that patients stick to wearing stud earrings or very light dangly earrings in the future.

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