Most people associate plastic surgery with bigger procedures such as tummy tuck, facelift, and liposuction. But we receive many requests for smaller, less-talked about procedures such as earlobe and other piercing repair in our Toronto VISAGE Clinic. As with tattoos and ear gauging (which I also repair), piercings come as trends and “phases” in one’s life. One might be …
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Category Archives: Ear Surgery
There are several ear surgery techniques I perform to reduce prominent ears. The most common technique most have heard of is the correction of outstanding or prominent ears, something we commonly refer to as otoplasty or ear pinning. Most of the ears this option applies to are not too large but rather stick out away from the head. I …
Continue ReadingHave you heard of ear rejuvenation? Pun intended. Ear surgery, or otoplasty, refers to all types of aesthetic plastic surgery for the ears, popular for patients of many ages in Toronto. Most people are familiar with the "pinning" technique for large and outstanding ears. I learned my skills in ear pinning from the great pediatric …
Continue ReadingThe most common type of stretched earlobe is from piercing and heavy or dangling earrings; this is easily corrected surgically by Toronto plastic surgeon Dr. Marc DuPéré. But I want to talk today about stretched or gauged earlobes from spacers; those are supposed to be a statement of who you are. You are an individual, you …
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