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Split Ear Lobule Repair
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Epidermoid Cysts (Sebaceous Cyst)
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.
Symptoms: 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
Treatment: 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.
Precancerous Condition - Keratoacanthoma
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 sun damage. Ultraviolet radiation from sun exposure is the biggest risk factor in keratoacanthomas.
A keratoacanthoma usually will appear on the sun-damaged skin as a thick growth that has a central crusted plug.
Keratoacanthomas appear most often in people who are over the age of 60 and they are considered low-grade skin cancer.
Symptoms: 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.
Treatment: Surgical removal preferably under local anaesthetic. This will allow us to establish the histopathology diagnosis