Blog Posts in June, 2016

I WANTED TO GET MY EAR LOBE REPAIRED ASAP FOR A MORE PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE. IS SURGERY NEEDED?

I WANTED TO GET MY EAR LOBE REPAIRED ASAP FOR A MORE PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE. IS SURGERY NEEDED? Dr A’s Answer: Gauged Earlobe Repair: The hole that a gauge leaves behind will never heal closed on it own. It may get a bit smaller when left free of any insertion over the course of a few weeks or months. Repairing the hole varies in complexity depending on the size. Larger loops of skin require ...

I AM IN MY 20′S AND SLIM, WHAT CAN I DO TO IMPROVE MY PROFILE?

Question: My chin and neck seem to just blend into one another with very little definition. I’m a slim female in her late 20′s and very conscious about this. It doesn’t really feel like excess fat, more like my neck? The appearance improves if I fold my tongue and open my mouth a little. I don’t have a small / receding chin so I don’t think it’s that. Any advice would be appreciated! Dr A’s ...

OTOPLASTY, IS A REDO NECESSARY EVERY FEW YEARS?

Question: I wonder if after certain number of years after otoplasty do the ears go back to their original position or they stretch a little bit trying to go back to their original position? Its been a year since i had mine done and I’m worried if i don’t wear a head band every night or if i don’t wear a band while I’m carrying heavy objects they stretch a little because I feel it when I do these ...