Karen M. Horton, MD
San Francisco
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Karen M. Horton, MD is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.9 stars across 127 Google reviews, performing 16 tracked procedures.
A quick in-office procedure that repairs an earlobe torn by an earring, closes a stretched piercing or a gauge, or reduces an earlobe that has lengthened with age. Local anesthesia, about thirty minutes per ear, and the lobe can be re-pierced after it heals. Compare San Francisco clinics below and request a free consultation.
$400–$1,200
per ear · USD
A general range for San Francisco, rounded for guidance. Confirm exact pricing with each clinic.
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A quick in-office procedure that repairs an earlobe torn by an earring, closes a stretched piercing or a gauge, or reduces an earlobe that has lengthened with age. Local anesthesia, about thirty minutes per ear, and the lobe can be re-pierced after it heals.
One procedure; re-piercing possible after 6 to 8 weeks
A few days of tenderness; sutures out at about a week
Anyone with a split, torn, or stretched earlobe, a piercing that has elongated, a healed gauge they want closed, or earlobes that have thinned and lengthened with age
4 plastic surgery practices in the San Francisco area list earlobe repair. From Google Places listings; hours and locations change, so confirm with the practice.
What 4 San Francisco practices that list earlobe repair say on their own websites (checked September 2026); one that does not mention something may still offer it, so ask at your consultation.
The earlobe repair procedure, performed under loupe magnification, takes about an hour to perform.
offers a range of cosmetic ear surgery procedures, including earlobe reduction, split lobule repair and repiercing, and earlobe reconstruction after removal of gauges
Earlobe Repair generally runs $400–$1,200 per ear, and each San Francisco clinic sets its own price. The biggest variables are the provider's experience level and the specific device or product used. Newer technology and senior injectors price at the upper end. Pricing is quoted in US dollars (USD). Request a consultation from any of our listed San Francisco clinics for a personalized quote.
Maintenance schedules vary. Most San Francisco providers recommend periodic refresh sessions every 6–12 months once optimal results are achieved.
Results vary by patient, but most San Francisco providers report 6–18 months of sustained benefit from a full Earlobe Repair series.
A complete tear will not; the skin edges heal separately and leave a split. A stretched piercing that has elongated into a slot will not shrink back either. Both are repaired by removing the healed skin lining the split or slot and closing the fresh edges so they knit together, which is a short procedure with a reliable result.
Yes, once the repair has fully healed, usually six to eight weeks, and ideally slightly to one side of the old site rather than through the scar. Heavy earrings are worth avoiding afterward, since they caused the problem in the first place.
Yes, and it is one of the most common reasons for earlobe repair. The surgeon removes the ring of stretched skin around the hole and reshapes the lobe into a natural contour. Large gauges require more reshaping and a longer scar, hidden along the lobe's edge, but the result is a normal-looking ear.
Typically $400 to $1,200 per ear depending on the complexity, with gauge closure and lobe reduction at the higher end. It is done under local anesthesia in the office, and not covered by insurance unless the injury is documented as traumatic.
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