Our techniques for ear lobe fillers
To achieve a genuine, sustainable and medically safe result in this sensitive area, the demands placed on materials and technology are extremely high.
Volume with fillers (Ear lobe filler)
For patients with thin or wrinkled earlobes, a specific type of hyaluronic acid is injected deep into the tissue. Treatment with ear lobe fillers builds up the skin from within, which smooths out wrinkles and provides the stability needed for heavy earrings to sit straight again and not tilt forwards.
Gentle technology and medical precision
Whether we are working with ear lobe fillers (using fine cannulas or needles) or performing an earlobe operation, a thorough understanding of the ear’s blood supply and three-dimensional anatomy is absolutely crucial to ensuring a safe and symmetrical result with minimal scarring.
A clinic full of expertise
Correcting and reconstructing earlobes requires both a keen aesthetic sense and in-depth surgical and anatomical knowledge. At The Faculty, your medical safety is always our top priority. Our practice is characterised by clinical expertise, fully equipped sterile operating theatres and an open, honest dialogue about what the various procedures can and cannot achieve from an anatomical perspective. You can feel completely confident that you will be treated to the highest medical standards with us.
Price for fillers in the earlobes
The price depends entirely on whether your anatomy requires injection treatment or surgery, as well as the extent of the procedure. Many patients ask us about the cost of ear lobe surgery, and this is determined precisely during your personal consultation.
Fillers in the earlobes (both ears)
4 500
Surgery (reduction or suturing, per ear)
6 000
Consultation with a surgeon
600
Nursing consultation
0
Pre-treatment consultation
The first step is a consultation with one of our injection specialists. You can choose whether to book a virtual appointment or meet us in person at the clinic. During the appointment, you will receive medical information about risks, current waiting times, and which techniques and volumes are best suited to you. You will receive a specific treatment proposal based on your facial anatomy.
After the consultation, you have a statutory cooling-off period of at least 48 hours (which applies to aesthetic injection treatments) to allow you to decide in your own time whether you wish to give your consent.
Fillers in the earlobe
Step by step
To ensure you feel completely at ease and know exactly what to expect, we have a strict and safe procedure in place for our injection treatments
Consultation
Medical assessment and choice of method
We carry out a thorough clinical assessment of your skin quality, the structure of the cartilage, the size of any existing piercings, and the shape of your ear in relation to your facial proportions. We will also review your health declaration.
Preparations
Preparing for a safe operation
Whether you are having injections or undergoing surgery, the procedure begins with the ear and the surrounding area being cleaned and disinfected very thoroughly with chlorhexidine to ensure absolute sterility.
The treatment
Safe care at the clinic
For injections: An extremely fine needle or blunt cannula is used to gently inject the hyaluronic acid into the earlobe. For surgery: A local anaesthetic is administered to the earlobe (making the procedure painless). The surgeon then carefully removes excess tissue or the stretched, scarred skin canal. The incision is then closed using very fine, microsurgical sutures.
After treatment
Awakening and initial rest
If you are having an injection, you can go home straight away after a short observation period. If you are having surgery, the area will be covered with surgical tape to protect the incision, relieve tension in the skin and promote optimal scar healing.
Recovery & healing
Self-care and convalescence guidelines
It is essential that you do not touch the area with unwashed hands. After surgery, you must keep the incision dry in accordance with your surgeon’s specific instructions, and you must not wear earrings in the area whilst it is healing.
Monitoring & results
Medical check-up and final assessment
Following surgery, a follow-up appointment is scheduled approximately 7–10 days later to remove any non-absorbable stitches. A final follow-up appointment takes place once the area has fully healed to ensure that the tissue has integrated properly.
Our specialists in injections
At The Faculty, we prioritise medical expertise. All injection treatments are carried out exclusively by qualified doctors and qualified injection nurses. All surgical procedures are performed exclusively by experienced specialists in plastic surgery. This strict division ensures that surgical incisions are made in a way that follows the skin’s natural tension lines to minimise scarring, and that exactly the right type and volume of filler is applied during injection treatments.
Who can undergo the treatment?
To undergo surgery or injection treatments with us, you must be at least 18 years old, be in good general health and (in the case of injections) not be pregnant or breastfeeding. To minimise the risk of infection and ensure complication-free healing, we do not perform any procedures on tissue showing signs of ongoing inflammation, infection or disease. If, for example, you are experiencing symptoms such as swollen earlobes, abnormally warm earlobes, itchy earlobes or extremely dry earlobes (often caused by contact dermatitis from nickel or other skin conditions), this must first be investigated and treated dermatologically before any aesthetic or reconstructive procedure can be considered.
Our clinics
The Faculty combines medical safety with a welcoming environment. Our state-of-the-art clinic at Hangövägen 20 is one of the few plastic surgery clinics in Sweden that is built to proper hospital standards. For skin care and injection treatments, you are welcome to visit our walk-in clinic at Humlegårdsgatan 14 in central Stockholm. All operations are based on medical expertise and proven experience to offer a safe process from the first visit to the last follow-up.
Payment guarantee and insurance
Your safety is our priority. Your price includes a consultation (upon completion of treatment) and a follow-up appointment. As a healthcare provider registered with IVO, you are covered by patient insurance. We work exclusively with the market’s most well-documented, CE-marked and FDA-approved hyaluronic acids.
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Frequently asked questions about ear lobe fillers
Here we have compiled some frequently asked questions about the treatment of ear lobes
What causes asymmetry (different-sized earlobes)?
It is very common for ears to be different shapes, and this is usually down purely to your genetics. The two halves of the face are rarely completely identical. However, existing asymmetry can sometimes be exacerbated by lifestyle habits, such as consistently sleeping on the same side every night or wearing heavier earrings in just one ear over a long period of time.
How does hyaluronic acid work in an earbud?
A firm hyaluronic acid filler is injected deep into the earlobe to replace the lost fat tissue and collagen that have diminished with age. This restores fullness, smooths out wrinkled skin and gives the earlobe the physical stability and substance required for earrings to sit firmly and not tilt forwards.
Can stretched earlobes caused by 'gauges' be surgically repaired?
Yes. If you have extremely stretched openings (‘stretches’) that have lost their elasticity and can no longer close up on their own, plastic surgery is required. The surgeon carefully cuts away the scarred skin inside the stretched canal and then sutures the tissue together in several layers to restore a natural shape with as discreet a scar as possible.
What determines your price for performing an ear lobe piercing?
The price is primarily based on the medical complexity of the procedure. The cost varies depending on whether it involves stitching up a small, torn piercing hole on one side, or whether extensive, bilateral reconstruction and surgical reduction of both earlobes is required. This is always assessed and priced precisely during your consultation.
Does surgery leave a scar on the earlobe?
Any surgery that involves making incisions in the skin leaves permanent scars. However, our plastic surgeons use microsurgical techniques and extremely fine sutures. Furthermore, the incisions are usually made in the ear’s natural folds or vertically straight across the lobe, which means that the scars fade, mature and become very discreet over time.
Does it hurt to have your earlobes pierced?
During surgical procedures, an effective local anaesthetic is always administered to the area, making the operation itself completely pain-free. For injection treatments, hyaluronic acid is used which already contains a local anaesthetic (lidocaine) from the manufacturer, which numbs the tissue from within during the course of the treatment and results in minimal discomfort.
When can I get new piercings after plastic surgery?
To ensure that the tissue becomes strong enough and the internal scar is allowed to heal properly, our surgeons strongly recommend that you wait at least 3 to 6 months before getting new piercings. The new piercings should not be placed directly through the scar itself, as scar tissue is tighter and weaker than intact skin, which increases the risk of the piercing stretching out again.
