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Complex Ear Reconstruction

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Shannon Larratt

Gabriele at Max Art in Italy (who you know best for the SkinTunnel project) recently performed a rather tricky ear reconstruction. The surgery involved both bridging two piercings into one, as well as repairing the damage from a piercing that tore out some time earlier. Once it’s healed, the client will be able to put in a new tunnel and no one will be the wiser — and hopefully they will have learned a valuable lesson about responsible stretching! Or getting in fights — I don’t actually know how the damage occurred.

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4 responses to “Complex Ear Reconstruction”

  1. Fleshmod Avatar
    Fleshmod

    I’d like to see a nice healed follow up hopefully. Has anyone else healed a split and stitched ear lobe, then stretched again?

  2. Cody Avatar
    Cody

    Fleshmod- I have had my ear split at 1 1/2 due to some unfortunate frostbite when I sutured the ends back together I could only fit 1/2″ back In it stretched back of very easily and I am now currently sitting back at 1 5/8. My main concern with the durability is more so on weight then size when I wear stone I notice my ears get very upset if it’s for more then an day or so with stone

  3. Kat Avatar
    Kat

    Fleshmod, people do that pretty frequently.

  4. NexiZydrate Avatar
    NexiZydrate

    Fleshmod: i had my earlobes stitched and i’m stretching again currently.

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