I have recently had several young patients wearing enlarged plugs in their earlobes. This " gauging , " as it is called, is obtained by placing larger and larger gauge earrings, eventually ending with a plug the size of a wine cork or even as large as a Coke can. The history of serial enlargement traces back to ancient times. 1 This deformity is different than a through and through earlobe lace...

A nickel sensitivity patch test was applied to 700 child dental patients, aged 5-12 years,from the Dental Clinic at the University of Western Ontario and nearby pediatric dental offices. Approximately one-half the children were known to have nickel-containing dental appliances. From a case history obtained from the paten ts, the history of the wearing of pierced earrings and other jewelry was a...

In this article, we present a selection of previously unpublished metal jewellery (decorative pins, fibulae, bracelets, neck rings, and earrings) housed at Diyarbakır Museum, where they were acquired by requisition or purchase. The objective study is to evaluate these items with common characteristics as group provide chronological assessment based on comparative typological analysis in referen...

Abstract When people are asked to create a phrase with the elements {blue, earrings, beautiful}, they produce ‘beautiful blue earrings’. Several theories have been proposed about origins of this universal tendency order multiple adjectives in specific way: an innate hierarchy designated positions for each category adjectives, sensitivity definiteness adjectival denotation, availability and psyc...

Nickel is ubiquitous in our daily environment and remains the most common cause of contact allergy worldwide. Regulation nickel release exists Europe but unfortunately continues to be absent United States. often associated with earrings other jewelry; however, novel exposures through diet electronic devices materials also occur. Once diagnosed, allergen avoidance key for improvement symptoms.

Sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycosis. It is caused by the dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii, and the infection is usually acquired by traumatic inoculation. We describe a case of sporotrichosis in an uncommon location with an unusual mode of transmission. A 49-year-old female patient who lived in an urban area of Rio de Janeiro presented with involvement of the left ear. N...

Congenital auricular deformities may be either deformational or malformational. Malformational anomalies present with a skin or cartilage shortage. Two cases with congenital cleft earlobe were presented. A new surgical technique using a two-layered repair with front and back flaps were introduced. She waited to begin wearing earrings until six months after the surgery to prevent possible scar c...

An 86-year-old woman was referred for treatment of a lentigo maligna melanoma on the left earlobe, confirmed by cutaneous biopsy. The resulting surgical defect involved the earlobe's full thickness. The authors outline a simple method for reconstructing the entire lobe in one stage, without grafts, whilst offering a pleasant appearance. Earlobe deformity may be congenital or, more often, acquir...