title: Ear-piercing technique by using an eyelet-type Teflon piercer (Eyelet-Piercer).
abstract: We devised a new method of piercing earlobes. This method, in which an eyelet-shaped Teflon tube (Eyelet-Piercer) is left in the earlobe continuously, is advantageous in that any type of pierced earrings the subject wishes can be used immediately after treatment and in that subjects with metal allergies can safely use pierced earrings. In addition, the incidence of complication was lower with this technique than with conventional methods that use metal earrings for piercing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical School, Japan.
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authors.lastname: Inoue
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authors.lastname: Kurihara
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authors.lastname: Harashina
mesh_terms: D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011677:Punctures; D013525:Surgical Instruments
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene