In this video, Dr. Sophie Butterworth demonstrates the repair of a central split in a patient’s left earlobe. She begins by marking the incision and administering local anesthetic to numb the area. Dr. Butterworth then removes unnecessary skin and tissue, reconstructs the earlobe with deeper sutures, and places removable sutures on the surface. The process concludes with cleaning and applying ointment. The removable sutures are typically taken out after 7-10 days.

In this video, Dr. Sophie Butterworth explains the repair of a forked split in a patient’s right earlobe caused by two piercings merging. The procedure starts with marking the incision and numbing the area with local anesthetic. Dr. Butterworth carefully removes excess skin and tissue and reconstructs the earlobe with sutures.