Split earlobe repair with piercing preservation and optimal earlobe aesthetics

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 May;80(5):e115-e116. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.04.042. Epub 2018 Apr 30.

Authors

C Helen Malone¹, Vlad Codrea², Richard F Wagner Jr³

Affiliations

¹ Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
² Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas. Electronic address: vacodrea@utmb.edu.
³ Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.

PMID: 29723558
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.04.042

No abstract available

Keywords: asymmetric z-plasty; curvilinear modification; earlobe repair; piercing.

MeSH terms

Body Piercing
Ear, External / abnormalities*
Ear, External / surgery*
Humans
Plastic Surgery Procedures