Earlobe Reduction
This is a common surgical procedure that is performed to correct large, pendulous earlobes. The result is a more youthful size and shaped earlobe with a near invisible L-shaped scar.
Indications
Large, droopy, or pendulous earlobes in both width, and/or height. Causes include hereditary conditions, aging, or wearing heavy jewelry that stretches the earlobe over time.
Procedure
Removal of excess earlobe tissue to create a more balanced size ear.
Before
After 1 week
After 1 month
Anesthesia
Local
Duration of Stay
Same-day surgery at the Abboud Plastic Surgery Centre
Side Effects
Temporary numbness
Revovery
Normal activity can be resumed 48 hours after surgery.
Duration of Results
Permanent, except for normal skin aging changes
Dr. Jeffrey Abboud
Plastic Surgeon
Born and raised in Ottawa, Dr. Jeffrey Abboud is an accomplished plastic surgeon with over 25 years of experience. He graduated medical school at the University of Ottawa in 1987 and then completed his Internship at Memorial University, St. John's Newfoundland. Dr. Abboud completed three years of General Surgery training at Boston University, Boston Massachusetts, and a one-year Plastic Surgery Fellowship in Boston, MA. He went on to complete a two year residency in Plastic Surgery at Medical College of Ohio, Toledo Ohio. From 1995 - 1997, the Beth Israel Hospital, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, invited Dr. Abboud to be a Clinical Instructor of Plastic Surgery. During this time he was an active staff member at several hospitals in the Boston area.
In 1997, Dr. Abboud was Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. From 1997 - 2003, Dr. Abboud developed a community based practice in plastic surgery on the South Shore of Boston and worked there until his move to Ottawa in 2003 to establish his current practice. In 2011, Dr. Abboud was recognized by the CPSO (College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario) in the specialty of Plastic Surgery. Having performed over 17,000 Plastic Surgery procedures, Dr. Abboud draws from his high level of training and vast surgical experience to best serve his patients.