The ears play a fundamental role in the maintenance of facial proportions and symmetry. The earlobe is easily prone to injury from traumatic insults or ear rings. Problems with the earlobe are surprisingly common. Although seen as relatively trivial in nature, they can exert a disproportionately negative effect on self-image and confidence. Fortunately, earlobes can be easily repaired. Earlobe repair surgery is also often referred to as a lobuleplasty.

Partial or complete tear of the ear lobe is an important occurrence that is very common in women and often leads to a visible cosmetic deformity. The use of earrings and heavy piercings leads to often permanent deformities in the earlobe owing to the effect of gravity. This can cause tearing in the earlobe due to age, trauma, and mechanical factors. The most frequent causes of earlobe clefts are due to the holes made in the earlobe for ear rings enlarge over time and that the ear rings separate the borders of the cleft from each other under the influence of gravity, which results in permanent holes. Patients can improve their confidence and self-esteem with improved facial aesthetics by a simple procedure to repair or even reshape the earlobes.