The good news is that in most cases it is possible to wear earrings again following earlobe repair surgery.
However we would advise waiting for six to eight weeks before having your ears re-pierced following ear lobe surgery to allow for the scar to heal. If you re-pierce too soon, the earring may rip through the incision, potentially resulting in a separated earlobe which may require further surgery.
Attempting to pierce the ears too soon, before they have had the chance to recover from ear lobe surgery, could damage the tissue, causing pain or irritation.
We would advise re-piercing the earlobe in a slightly different place to the original piercing hole. As this part of the lobe has already been damaged and repaired, this makes it weaker, increasing the risk of another earlobe split. We recommend that you inform the person who is piercing your ears about your previous earlobe repair surgery.