EARLOBE SURGERY
The earlobe is a delicate structure of skin and soft tissue and is susceptible to damage and trauma over time.
Split earlobes can be a very common condition particularly in older women wearing heavy earrings. This is a very quick and straightforward procedure performed under local anaesthetic with typically excellent results. Using fine, dissolvable stitches, Mr Michael Mouzakis will carefully stitch the tissue together. If the hole is still intact but stretched, then it can be made smaller with a few stitches. If necessary, excess flesh can be trimmed before the ear reshaped.
Younger patients may require correction of a tribal ear piercing. If the hole has stretched extensively, then it is unlikely to fully contract once the piercing has been removed and patients are often left embarrassed and feel it impacts them negatively. Mr Mouzakis will reshape the earlobe to achieve a natural and symmetrical appearance to the ears.
As you get older, the soft tissue of the earlobe enlarges and starts to sag, and another popular procedure is earlobe reduction surgery.
OTOPLASTY
Overly large or very protruding ears can often negatively impact confidence and self-esteem and an otoplasty, also known as a pinnaplasty, is a popular surgical procedure to change the shape, size or the position of the ears.
Mr Mouzakis can perform the procedure either under general anaesthetic or under sedation. The procedure generally takes about two hours and depending on your unique
requirements, he will either remove any excess cartilage that is causing it to protrude. The ear can then be pinned in a closer position to the side of the head.
If the ears are too large, particularly the earlobes, excess skin and tissue can be removed, reshaping the ear.
As an alternative treatment for prominent ears, Mr Mouzakis also offers the Earfold from Allergan. The Earfold is a minimally invasive implant that works by gripping the cartilage of the ear, enhancing or creating the shape of the ear fold and pinning back prominent ears.
A very speedy procedure, taking approximately 15 to 20 minutes per ear, it is performed under local anaesthetic and has a much shorter recovery time than a surgical pinnaplasty.
MOLES AND LESION REMOVAL
Mr Mouzakis has extensive experience in removing any skin lesions that are benign and which patients want removed for aesthetic reasons. This can include lumps, bumps, cysts and moles, but he will advise whether it should be investigated further by a specialist.
A large category of skin lesions known as, ‘lumps and bumps’, are skin abnormalities that occur on or below the surface of the skin. These can be classified as skin tags, cysts warts or moles.
The two main approaches to remove these lesions are excision removal and cauterisation. Mr Mouzakis may choose to cauterise the blemish off your skin instead of using a scalpel. First, the area will be numbed and cleaned, and then a burning tool will be used to burn away the blemish and its base.
SCAR REVISION
Scars are evidence of the body’s natural healing process. Whenever there is trauma to the skin and tissue, a scar is formed, but sometimes scars can be very prominent, noticeable or cosmetically displeasing. Sometimes they can be painful, itchy or restrict movement. Scar revision or reduction surgery is surgery to minimise the appearance of a scar.
Although it is not possible to remove a scar completely, they can be reduced in size or repositioned so they are less noticeable.
Each scar is unique, so Mr Mouzakis will first assess the scar and then advise you on what will be the possible outcome.
Surgical scar excision involves a number of techniques. One approach is to cut the scar out and then stitch together the surrounding skin to create a new, much neater scar. It may be necessary to change the direction of the scar, so it runs along a more relaxed skin tension line. Skin grafting is another approach, cutting out the original scar and transplanting healthy skin from elsewhere on the body.
Keloid scars are enlarged, raised scars that can appear shiny and red compared to the surrounding skin. They can be itchy and painful and typically extend beyond the edges of the original trauma. If the keloid scar is very large, it can be reduced in size with surgery, and then steroid injections are used to further reduce the keloid scar.
Our Results
Here are some of our recent before and afters to give you a clearer idea of the kind of results you can expect. Please bear in mind that results may vary from person to person and it’s essential to book a consultation to discuss what is the likely outcome for you.
