Split earlobe

[marthamatilda]

Hello all,

Basically, I've torn my earlobe in half. I'd noticed the hole where I wear my earring stretching downwards for a few months but I must have pulled it at some point yesterday and it's completely gone through. Weirdly, I really didn't notice it happening and their isn't much blood. I've got absolutely no idea where to go from here and how to sort it out. Any help with who to go to to repair my very horrible ear would be very much appreciated!

[sleepismysuperpower1]

i would see your GP, or if you can't get an appointment, go to A and E to get it sewn up x

[marthamatilda]

I think it'll be a cosmetic issue which is why I haven't called my GP yet!

[marthamatilda]

anyone got any thoughts? apparently it's quite common

[sleepismysuperpower1]

i would still go- even just to get it disinfected x

[MissRabbitNeedsAHoliday]

I also have this and it looks awful. But im in the same boat as you that I don't know who to ask to get it repaired, I also thought it would be cosmetic

[marthamatilda]

thank you @sleepismysuperpower1, i think I'll drop by the walk in clinic x

[bellinique]

There was an episode of ‘GPs behind closed doors’ where a woman visited her doctor for this reason.

The GP said she could refer the woman to get it fixed but it wouldn’t be covered by the NHS as it was cosmetic. The woman’s ear was fully healed and had been like it for a while though - I don’t know if it would be different if it’s an open wound?

Either way, I do think a GP would be the best starting place.

[marthamatilda]

thanks @bellinique, good idea. I want to get it sorted as early as possible before it heals completely

[bellinique]

Good luck!

[Rumours0fAHurricane]

This is NOT an A & E job. Blimey!

[marthamatilda]

thank you @rumours0fahurricane- read the 'it'll be a cosmetic issue' as I wrote above :)

[Rumours0fAHurricane]

I was referring to @sleepismysuperpower1 who made the suggestion. And then added ' go if only to get it disinfected'

No wonder its on its knees

[sleepismysuperpower1]

@Rumours0fAHurricane when i was talking about the disinfecting i was referring to the GP not A&E :) I'm not medically trained and something like that would worry me so i would want to get it checked, hence why i suggested a&e if she can't get a hold of a GP. that's probably unnecessary though since OP is going to the walk in clinic x

[Cismyfatarse1]

I had this. I had BUPA with work so had a private operation under local anaesthetic.

It cost £500 in 1993 but was covered by BUPA. Even then it could only be done privately but was apparently common. It required s plastic surgeon and it was Oxford if that helps. Went via NHS GP.

[marthamatilda]

@cismyfatarse thank you that's really helpful! Sounds like the surgery will be extortionate though if that's what you paid in '93 :(

[Cismyfatarse1]

Found this.

www.fairfield.org.uk/cosmeticsurgery/split-earlobe-repair-surgery/

So, perhaps not too bad........

[marthamatilda]

@cismyfatarse you're a star! I'll start saving!