Torn/Split Earlobe

Presentation

A patient comes to the emergency department or clinic with an earlobe torn by a sudden pull on an earring. Contributing factors might include previous lengthening of the earlobe hole because of long-term use of relatively heavy or dangling ear jewelry, or the original earring hole may have been placed in an excessively low position. Patients with this type of injury require lobuloplasty to maximize cosmetic outcomes.