Superiorly Based Preauricular Flap for Total Ear Lobe Reconstruction Following a Large Keloid Excision.

Abstract

A large keloid on the right earlobe that extended to the infraauricular region was the reason for the 42-year-old woman's referral for treatment. The entire thickness of the earlobe was implicated in the surgical defect that resulted from the severe keloid excision. We employed a straightforward technique to provide a pleasing appearance while repairing the entire lobe in a single stage without the need for grafts. In addition to being ornamental, ear lobules provide a crucial point of reference for facial symmetry while wearing earrings. It is obviously unnatural from an aesthetic standpoint to lose them. Numerous techniques created to reconstruct this deformity have offered a range of benefits and drawbacks. A case of big ear lobe keloid with whole ear lobe reconstruction employing a new, single-stage, superiorly based Preauricular flap technique that is easy to master and produces good results in terms of absence of recurrence or no any deformity even after a lengthy follow-up period has been presented.