Edit Can a Split ear lobule be repaired?

<p><strong>Split Ear Lobule Repair</strong></p> <p>Ear Lobule is a very important aesthetic component for feminine facial beauty. Ear lobule can be of different types, shapes and at a different level. Many times there might be asymmetry of ear lobules.</p> <p>The ear lobules are pierced with a view to use earrings. Split ear lobules are the commonest acquired condition mainly because of use /overuse of heavy earrings in conjunction with a maturity of age and loss of soft tissue elasticity.</p> <p>Sometimes ear lobules could be very big in size or stretched, widened, and elongated. Ear lobules can be reduced in size under local anesthetics as a day case procedure.</p> <p>Many times ear lobule is not completely split but there is a significant widening of the hole in the ear lobule, this may compromise a woman’s earring wear. Repair of split ear lobule can be performed under local anesthetic.</p> <p>In this procedure dissolving stitches are used. The post-operative care involves topical application of antibiotic ointment following daily shower and use of painkillers as and when required.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Epidermoid Cysts (Sebaceous Cyst)</strong></p> <p>Epidermoid cysts, also called sebaceous cysts, are benign (non-cancerous) skin cysts. Most commonly, epidermoid cysts are found on the scalp, genitals, chest, and back; but, they also can occur in other areas of the skin.</p> <p><strong>Symptoms</strong>: These cysts are: Round. A dark portion of the cyst is visible on the skin. If the cysts become infected, they will become red and tender. When the cysts are squeezed, they can produce a cheesy white discharge. Fixed to skin. Punctum on the skin surface</p> <p><strong>Treatment</strong>: The effective treatment of epidermoid cysts requires surgical removal under a local anaesthetic. If the cyst is squeezed and the discharge is forced out without removing the sac, the cyst will return. Usually, a plastic surgeon will be able to remove the cyst by making only a small incision in the skin. Antibiotics may be prescribed to treat infected cysts.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Precancerous Condition - Keratoacanthoma</strong></p> <p>A keratoacanthoma occurs when cells in a hair follicle do not grow normally. The growth may be triggered by a minor skin injury in an area that previously had suffered <a href="/treatment/sunscreen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sun damage</a>. Ultraviolet radiation from sun exposure is the biggest risk factor in keratoacanthomas.</p> <p>A keratoacanthoma usually will appear on the sun-damaged skin as a thick growth that has a central crusted plug.</p> <p>Keratoacanthomas appear most often in people who are over the age of 60 and they are considered low-grade skin cancer.</p> <p><strong>Symptoms</strong>: Keratoacanthomas are rapidly growing, red, dome-shaped bumps with central craters. Some keratoacanthomas can grow to extremely large sizes, occasionally 1 to 3 inches in diameter.</p> <p><strong>Treatment</strong>: Surgical removal preferably under local anaesthetic. This will allow us to establish the histopathology diagnosis</p>

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