Skin Piercing Repair Perth

Piercing Repair Treatment Highlights

• A minor in-clinic procedure performed by the treating doctor
• Carried out under local anaesthetic; hospitalisation is not required
• Involves removing scar tissue and closing the skin with sutures
• Suitability depends on the size and location of the piercing and is assessed at consultation
• Healing time and results vary between individuals

Closing an old, unwanted, stretched or torn piercing is a routine, personal choice. People consider it for a range of reasons — for example no longer wishing to keep a piercing, complications such as stretching or tearing, or professional requirements. Suitability is assessed at an initial consultation based on the size and location of the piercing.

Treatment Discomfort:

Varies between patients; numbing used

Longevity:

Long-lasting; not guaranteed permanent

Location:

Available at all MedAesthetics clinics.

Piercing Repair Treatment Cost

$650 – $1200

Costs are confirmed at your consultation. The final cost depends on the size and location of the piercing and your individual clinical requirements.

Piercing Repair Procedure Information

Treatment Areas

• Earlobe and ear piercings
• Nose, lip and navel piercings
• Other body piercings
• Stretched, torn or unwanted piercing holes

Wanting to close an old, stretched or torn piercing is common, and the decision to do so is a personal one.

Common Names

• Piercing repair
• Piercing hole closure
• Earlobe piercing repair
• Ear / nose / lip / navel piercing repair

MOA

This is a minor in-clinic procedure. After numbing the area with local anaesthetic, the treating doctor removes the scar tissue around the unwanted or damaged piercing tract and closes the skin with fine sutures so it can heal naturally. It can be performed on the ears, nose, lips, navel and other areas.

Piercing Repair Treatment Summary

Number of Treatments

This is generally a single in-clinic procedure, with a follow-up appointment to remove sutures where needed. Whether a piercing can be repaired, and how, depends on its size and location and is assessed at your consultation.

Procedure Time

The procedure usually takes around 30–45 minutes.

Discomfort Level

Once the area is numbed with local anaesthetic the procedure is generally well tolerated, though sensation and pain thresholds vary between patients.

Recovery Time

Initial healing usually takes about 10–14 days (1–2 weeks), with a follow-up for suture removal where needed.

Results

The aim is to help minimise the appearance of scarring; some scarring can occur but is usually minimal and fades over time, and individual results vary.

Duration of Results

Once healed, closing the piercing is intended to be long-lasting, though results are not guaranteed to be permanent and vary between individuals.

Resumption of Usual Activities

Normal daily activities are generally fine after about 24 hours; avoid gym and strenuous activity until sutures are removed.

Aftercare

You will be given aftercare instructions, including how to keep the site clean and dry, what signs of infection to watch for, and when to return for suture removal if needed.

Piercing Repair General Information

Process

On the day, the area around the piercing is cleaned and numbed with local anaesthetic. The treating doctor removes the scar tissue and closes the skin with small, carefully placed sutures to help minimise the appearance of scarring. This is a minor in-clinic procedure and does not require a hospital stay.

Risks

Potential risks and side effects include infection (rare), delayed wound healing (rare), and under-correction (rare). As with any procedure, some scarring can occur; it is usually minimal and fades over time, but this varies between individuals.

How to Choose Your Piercing Repair Treatment Provider

Closing a stretched or torn piercing means removing scar tissue and suturing the skin, so this is a genuine minor procedure — choose a provider accordingly:

• Confirm the person operating is a registered medical practitioner qualified to remove tissue and place sutures, not only to perform piercings
• Ask for an in-person assessment, since whether a piercing can be repaired depends on its size, location and site — ear, nose, lip or navel
• Expect a frank explanation that some scarring is normal, and that results, though intended to last, aren’t guaranteed permanent
• Check that risks such as infection, delayed healing and under-correction, plus aftercare and the suture-removal follow-up, are covered before you agree
• Give yourself time to decide, and seek a second opinion if you’re unsure

Why Choose MedAesthetics for Piercing Repair?

Because a piercing repair involves cutting away scar tissue and suturing, it should be carried out by a doctor who can manage wound healing and any complication, rather than treated as a cosmetic add-on. At MedAesthetics the procedure is performed by the treating doctor and overseen by Dr Ehsan Jadoon (MED0001586460), a Registered Medical Practitioner with general registration, with a qualified clinical team. It begins with a consultation and individual assessment of the piercing to confirm whether, and how, it can be repaired, followed by an open discussion of the benefits, limitations, risks, aftercare and realistic outcome. We take an unhurried approach and won’t proceed if repair isn’t appropriate for you. To find out what’s possible for your piercing, book a consultation.

All cosmetic procedures carry risks. These include: swelling, bruising, infection, allergic reaction, asymmetrical results, vascular injury, nerve trauma, visual disturbances, psychological trauma and grievous body harm. For more information, please visit our website and find the link to the “Risks & Complications” page at the bottom of our website home page on medaesthetics.com.au. Before/After images are of actual DermAesthetics/Medaesthetics patients as well as stock images provided by the medical product suppliers. These images are for reference purposes only. Individual results may vary. Please obtain expert opinion from at least two different medical providers before undergoing any cosmetic treatment.

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