This patient of mine is the sweetest woman! She came in because she was unhappy with the way her earlobes looked after she had a lower facelift (the cosmetic surgery procedure was not performed by me). She was born with detached earlobes, but after the cosmetic surgery procedure, her earlobes were not attached to the […]

I usually just pierce ears after I’ve done an earlobe repair (for torn or stretched earlobe holes). However, two people in one week came in just requesting earlobe piercings. One was very young, and one was older. I thought this was cute, and at least I got film of the older woman who is just […]

This is an epidermoid cyst that was removed on the left earlobe under local anesthesia alone. The area can be removed out of a small incision, but the entire cyst sac must be removed in order to prevent recurrence. Cysts are common growths that can occur and are not life-threatening. source

For medical education- NSFE. This patient came to see me for Mohs skin cancer surgery to remove a skin cancer next to his eye. He asked If I could remove an epidermoid cyst he had behind his ear when we were finished with his skin cancer surgery. My staff was a little annoyed I think, […]