There are two things known to be true about body modifications: pain and permanence. They're part of what makes piercings and tattoos so exciting — and yet, the more you look into it, the less painful ...

Congenital atresia ear reconstruction is a surgical procedure to create an ear canal in children born without one. The procedure aims to improve hearing and the appearance of the ear. Congenital ...

A young boy's wish to just get through a day without strange stares and ridicule is about to come true. In a small town in South Africa, Victor Nwadike was born without a fully-formed ear and little ...

A surgery for reconstructing a patient’s ear with her own tissue using 3D printing technology was successfully completed by doctors in the US. The breakthrough surgery may lead to new ways to treat ...

According to the National Birth Defects Prevention Network, one in every 8,000 to 10,000 births in the United States result in one of two congenital malformations of the ear: microtia (the child is ...

Serving Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland, The Naderi Center shares what patients can expect after earlobe repair surgery, including recovery duration, incision care, and long-term ...

The ear reconstruction is part of a clinical trial for patients with microtia, a rare congenital deformity where one or both outer ears are absent or underdeveloped In a "groundbreaking" surgery, ...

In a new Instagram video, Dr. Pimple Popper aka, dermatologist and TLC host Dr. Sandra Lee, MD repairs a womans stretched earlobe in a particularly gory procedure. The famed dermatologist also removes ...

Earlobe repair surgery is performed under local anesthesia, and patients usually need 24 to 48 hours before they can return to work or their daily activities. The Naderi Center performs its procedures ...