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Earlobe Repair, Newport Beach
A torn piercing, a stretched gauge, or a long earlobe may need a different repair. At your Newport Beach consultation, Tim Sayed MD examines the lobe tissue and explains what repair is appropriate, how the scar is likely to heal, and when re-piercing may be discussed.
Choose your consultation office with follow-up in mind. If you consult in Newport Beach, your follow-ups are at 3991 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 320, Newport Beach, CA 92660. The repair is performed in an accredited operating room separate from both consultation offices, not at the MacArthur Boulevard office.
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Why patients choose Tim Sayed MD
Dr. Sayed is certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, and he has been recertified in both after ten years. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
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Torn vs gauged
Earlobe repair is usually performed under local anesthesia. The tissue is freshened and closed with fine sutures, and a small dressing is applied. Both ears can often be repaired in the same session.
The repair is performed in an accredited operating room, not at either consultation office; ask for the facility address when you schedule.
| Consideration | How they differ |
|---|---|
| Cause | Torn: a split from trauma or heavy earrings. Gauged: a hole stretched by plugs or gauges over time. |
| Tissue | Torn: the edges are near-normal thickness and close directly. Gauged: the skin is stretched and thinned, so it is trimmed and rebuilt. |
| Procedure | Both are done in-office under local anesthesia; a gauge repair takes a little longer because the lobe is reshaped. |
| Re-piercing | Both can usually be re-pierced once healed, about six weeks, placed away from the repair scar. |
| Downtime | Both are minimal: a small dressing, and stitches out in about a week. |
Many patients have one torn ear and one stretched, or want a reduction at the same time. A consultation settles the plan for each ear.
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Consultation
Bring a list of medications and supplements and any history of keloids or thick scars. Note how the tear or stretch happened and whether either ear has been repaired before.
Ask which repair technique fits your lobe, whether both ears can be treated together, what anesthesia is planned, and when you may re-pierce or wear earrings.
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The procedure
A partial split or fully torn lobe can usually be closed by removing the stretched lining of the tear and repairing the tissue in layers. A lobe stretched by a gauge or plug has thinned skin that needs to be trimmed and reshaped. An elongated lobe may be reduced.
Once healed, many patients can re-pierce, often in a slightly different spot away from the scar. A history of keloids needs to be discussed before surgery because scars can thicken.
Related options include otoplasty in Newport Beach and facial plastic surgery in Newport Beach.
Risks include bleeding, infection, visible or thickened scars, keloid formation, a notch at the edge of the lobe, asymmetry, and re-tearing if heavy earrings are worn. Further repair is sometimes needed.
Report increasing redness, warmth, drainage, or fever promptly.
Before and after
Ask to see before-and-after photographs relevant to your concerns. The same practice gallery is used for both offices; these are not location-specific results. Photographs do not guarantee your outcome. Practice photo gallery information for Newport Beach patients
Photographs are examples of real outcomes and are not a guarantee. Individual results depend on anatomy, healing, and the specific plan. All photos are shared with patient consent.
Cost and financing
The current published guide for earlobe repair is about $500–$1,500 per ear, depending on whether the concern is a simple tear or a stretched gauge and whether a reduction is added. The same guide applies at both consultation offices; it is not a Newport Beach-specific market price.
Request a written quote for your proposed plan. Ask which fees it includes, such as the surgeon's fee, anesthesia, and facility fees, and what could add to the cost. Earlobe repair is generally considered cosmetic; check with your insurer if the repair follows an injury.
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Recovery
Many people return to light daily activities soon afterward; ask what applies to your repair. A small dressing covers the lobe, and nonabsorbable sutures are typically removed in about a week or so. Keep the area clean as directed.
Ask when you may re-pierce and wear earrings; waiting until the repair is well healed protects it. Heavy earrings can tear the lobe again.
Ask about earlobe repair recovery
Your surgeon
Dr. Sayed is certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, and he has been recertified in both after ten years. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
He earned his medical degree at the UCSF School of Medicine, completed general surgery training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard, and returned to UCSF for his plastic surgery fellowship.
Ask about earlobe repairs similar to yours, how keloid risk is handled, and what happens if the repair needs revision.
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Plan the operation and return visits separately
Your consultation and postoperative visits use the Newport Beach address. Your operation takes place in a separate accredited operating room, and you may recover somewhere else. Get the operating facility's address and arrival instructions before you arrange your ride; the MacArthur Boulevard office is not your surgery destination.
Tell the team where you plan to recover and ask when you need to return to Newport Beach for checks. If coming back here would be difficult, raise it before your consultation rather than assuming follow-ups can move to San Diego.
UCSF School of Medicine
MD and plastic surgery residency
Harvard, Mass General
General surgery training
Kellogg School of Management
Executive MBA, Northwestern
Alpha Omega Alpha
National medical honor society
Office
Choose Newport Beach if this office is the more practical place for both your consultation and your follow-up visits. The La Jolla office is in University City, San Diego; neither consultation office is an operating facility.
Tim Sayed MD — Newport Beach consultation office 3991 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 320 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Shared practice phone: (858) 247-2933
Confirm your appointment time when scheduling. This office opens at 8:30 AM on Mondays; the La Jolla / University City office opens at 9:00 AM that day. The shared phone number serves both offices, so say Newport Beach when you request an appointment.
Office and consultation details for Newport Beach · Compare the La Jolla / University City consultation office
Your consultation and postoperative visits use the Newport Beach address. Your operation takes place in a separate accredited operating room, and you may recover somewhere else. Get the operating facility's address and arrival instructions before you arrange your ride; the MacArthur Boulevard office is not your surgery destination.
Tell the team where you plan to recover and ask when you need to return to Newport Beach for checks. If coming back here would be difficult, raise it before your consultation rather than assuming follow-ups can move to San Diego.
Tim Sayed MD, Newport Beach
Address
3991 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 320, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone
(858) 247-2933
Hours
Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–4:30 PM PT; Sat–Sun closed
Surgery
Accredited operating rooms only, separate from both consultation offices
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Choose Newport Beach if this office is the more practical place for both your consultation and your follow-up visits. The La Jolla office is in University City, San Diego; neither consultation office is an operating facility.
Tim Sayed MD — Newport Beach consultation office 3991 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 320 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Shared practice phone: (858) 247-2933
Confirm your appointment time when scheduling. This office opens at 8:30 AM on Mondays; the La Jolla / University City office opens at 9:00 AM that day. The shared phone number serves both offices, so say Newport Beach when you request an appointment.
Office and consultation details for Newport Beach · Compare the La Jolla / University City consultation office
Your consultation and postoperative visits use the Newport Beach address. Your operation takes place in a separate accredited operating room, and you may recover somewhere else. Get the operating facility's address and arrival instructions before you arrange your ride; the MacArthur Boulevard office is not your surgery destination.
Tell the team where you plan to recover and ask when you need to return to Newport Beach for checks. If coming back here would be difficult, raise it before your consultation rather than assuming follow-ups can move to San Diego.
The current published guide for earlobe repair is about $500–$1,500 per ear, depending on whether the concern is a simple tear or a stretched gauge and whether a reduction is added. The same guide applies at both consultation offices; it is not a Newport Beach-specific market price.
Request a written quote for your proposed plan. Ask which fees it includes, such as the surgeon's fee, anesthesia, and facility fees, and what could add to the cost. Earlobe repair is generally considered cosmetic; check with your insurer if the repair follows an injury.
Practice pricing information for Newport Beach patients · Financing information for Newport Beach patients
Many people return to light daily activities soon afterward; ask what applies to your repair. A small dressing covers the lobe, and nonabsorbable sutures are typically removed in about a week or so. Keep the area clean as directed.
Ask when you may re-pierce and wear earrings; waiting until the repair is well healed protects it. Heavy earrings can tear the lobe again.
Your follow-ups are at the Newport Beach office where you had your consultation. Before surgery, confirm when each check is needed so you can plan the trip back to MacArthur Boulevard, and ask how to reach the team outside office hours. Office hours are not an emergency-care schedule.
A partial split or fully torn lobe can usually be closed by removing the stretched lining of the tear and repairing the tissue in layers. A lobe stretched by a gauge or plug has thinned skin that needs to be trimmed and reshaped. An elongated lobe may be reduced.
Once healed, many patients can re-pierce, often in a slightly different spot away from the scar. A history of keloids needs to be discussed before surgery because scars can thicken.
FAQ
Earlobe repair closes a torn or split lobe, rebuilds a lobe stretched by gauges, or reduces an elongated lobe, using fine sutures under local anesthesia.
Often, yes. The thinned skin around the gauge hole is trimmed and the lobe is reshaped. The approach depends on the size of the stretch.
The current published guide is about $500–$1,500 per ear, depending on the type of repair. The same guide applies at both offices; request a written quote for your plan.
There will be a scar. It usually fades over time, but some people form thick or raised scars, especially those with a keloid history.
Many patients can re-pierce once the repair has healed, often in a slightly different spot. Ask your surgeon when that is appropriate.
The area is numbed with local anesthesia. Mild soreness afterward is common and usually manageable.
Timing depends on the type of repair and whether one or both ears are treated. Ask your team when you schedule.
Nonabsorbable sutures are typically removed in about a week or so. Full scar maturation takes longer; ask when you may wear earrings again.
The repair itself is durable, but heavy earrings or trauma can tear the lobe again.
Often, yes. Both lobes can often be treated in the same session.
Earlobe repair is generally considered cosmetic. If it follows an injury, check with your insurer.
Risks include infection, bleeding, visible or thickened scars, keloid formation, notching, asymmetry, and re-tearing.
Earlobe keloids can be treated, but they can recur, and treatment may involve more than excision. Discuss your history during the consultation.
Most healthy people with a torn, split, stretched, or elongated lobe are candidates. A keloid history needs special discussion.
The office is at 3991 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 320, Newport Beach, CA 92660. It is open Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM, Pacific Time, and closed Saturday and Sunday. Confirm your appointment time when scheduling. Call (858) 247-2933 and say you want the Newport Beach office.
No. Surgery is performed only in accredited operating rooms separate from both consultation offices. Your consultation and follow-ups are at the MacArthur Boulevard office. Get the operating facility's address before you arrange a ride, and confirm your return-visit timing before you travel.
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