Located in St. Francis Weinberg Medical Building in Liliha! There is parking available, but I had…read moreto Uber back and forth from work.
I had an unfortunate accident while changing my clothes after a workout. This happened back in February 2024. My middle earring piercing on my right ear has always been low. It's something that I'd actually been meaning to have fixed one day. Unfortunately, because the piercing sat so low on my earlobe, the threshold for an earring to tear through was small. It finally happened, so I was researching where to get it fixed. I didn't want to go to an ER or urgent care, and I'm not sure they would have been willing to fix it since technically it's a cosmetic procedure. Insurance wise, it's not considered medically necessary to have fixed--especially since it had stopped bleeding fairly quickly. I also didn't want a rushed job.
I called around to a few plastic surgeon offices, but they were all booked weeks out or required a consult (not free) before scheduling a separate procedure. I wanted this fixed asap, as I didn't want the tear to heal incorrectly.
Thankfully I found Golden Dermatology on yelp, sent an email with a photo of my ear, and they were able to schedule me the next day! Getting a next day appointment with any physician is pretty miraculous. They gave a flat rate of $500 for the earlobe repair, which was a fair price based on my google research. It seems steep, initially, for an hour of work. In hindsight, for the amount of staff that assisted from start to finish, the surgical materials, lidocaine, and overall expertise, it is a fair price. I appreciate that they gave a flat price right off the bat, instead of having to come in for a consult unsure of what the price would be, then having to schedule a separate procedure. Some offices charge $150 just to consult for what is technically a cosmetic procedure (I was told they do normally charge for consult for things like Botox/fillers).
I filled out my paperwork beforehand and emailed it back. Wait time was just a few minutes before being seen. I was consented, and they performed the procedure right away. I got lidocaine injections given by who I assume was a nurse? There were quite a few people helping. Dr. Rhoutt performed the procedure, with the assistance of other staff and a medical student.
I thought Dr. Rhoutt did really well with my procedure. The only part I could really feel were the lidocaine injections, and even then, it just felt like two light pinches. After the first two shots, my ear went numb, and I never felt anything after. You can feel the pressure, but no pain. They had to cut away dead tissue, cauterize (burn) the skin, then suture it together. I felt like the sutures were very well done.
Fast forward to now (accident happened Feb 2024). I waited several months (per their instruction) before I repierced my ear. There is no visible scarring from the sutures. Very glad I came here to get my earlobe repaired!