katebar,
Thank you so much for answering this. My situation is that about 25 yrs ago I added piercings, making three sets total (actually, a fourth hole in one ear which I let close up early on-couldn''t sleep on it!). I am okay with the size of the original holes, and the other two sets of holes going up the lobes are I guess what you''d call normal size, but they bug the heck out of me- to look in the mirrow and see these extra holes. I don''t want to wear more than one pair any more (too lazy, too old, going classic kind of mindset). I wonder if the dr will just laugh at me at the consultation. The holes are definitely there and obvious, to me. My husband is telling me he doesn''t see how the dr could possibly make them "invisible." I am wondering, too. Maybe make them look like little lines? I wonder if the cost is worth it or I will obsess about the scars that are left. Well, you can see I am making a bigger deal out of this than it probably ever should be. Where the dr repaired your holes, what kind of mark or scar do you see? thanks, juliaDate: 6/2/2006 7:53:19 AM
Author: katebar
justjulia I am so glad you feel comfortable asking me. In 3 words ''Just do it''. My orginAL holes were done 35 years ago and I just loved wearing great big over the top gypsy/indian earrings throughout the 70''s. By the mid 80''s my lobes were getting stretched and by the 90''s all I could wear were huggies and well proportioned studs.
Alas the noughties (2000) introduced the new concept of chandeliers, something I could never wear and so I researched how to rectify this problem. I eventually found a plastic surgeon who would repair my existing piercings. I chose to use a ''twilight'' sedation that basiclly meant I was asleep and numb but was easily woken. It took over 1 1/2 hours and they had to sew 3 layers of tissue by microsurgery. I was slightly tender with huge lobes for a day and 1 week later the sutures were removed.
6 months later I had them repierced not in a perfect position but i can wear any earring icluding the soon to be mine Whiteflash expert selection
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