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'''Ear pointing''' is a procedure by which "Vulcan" or "elf"-like ears are created. A small wedge of tissue is removed at the tip of the ear, and the two edges are then [[Sutured|sutured]] together. Assuming uneventful healing, the resultant ear will have a far more pronounced tip.
[[File:Earbowcreationdiagram.jpg|thumb|Creation of Earbow]]
'''Earbows''' ('''Ear''' el'''bow'''): a regional term for a lip left by [[Scalpelled_Lobe|scalpelling]].  


It is important to note that this procedure '''removes''' tissue, and does not add any. There is '''no extension''' to the length or height of the ear — if that's what you're looking for, you've still got a few years to wait at least.
It is often due to cutting between two existing piercings and leaving the small nub of skin. This can be prevented by removing this skin with an extra cut or minimized by splitting the tissue evenly down its center during the scapelling process.


This is a pseudosurgical procedure and is only being offered by a small handful of practitioners such as [[Steve Haworth]] (who is generally considered to have invented it), [[Lukas Zpira]], [[Jonathan Martinez]], [[Brian Decker]] and [[Emilio Gonzalez]].
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|[[:File:Ear_Pointing-1.jpg|thumb|Ear Pointing]]
|[[File:Earbow1.jpg|thumb|Elbow shaped lip]]
|[[:File:Ear_Pointing-2.jpg|thumb|Ear Pointing]]
|[[File:Earbow2.jpg|thumb|Elbow shaped lip]]
|[[:File:Ear_Pointing-3.jpg|thumb|Ear Pointing]]
|[[:File:EarPointingByJonathanMartinez.JPG|thumb|Ear Pointing by [[Jonathan Martinez]]]]
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==See Also==
== See Also ==
*[[Ear Shaping]]
* [[Scalpel]]
*[[Ear Cropping]]
* [[Scalpelled Piercing]]
*[[Earlobe Removal]]
* [[Piercing]]
 
==Related Risks==
*[[Ear Collapse]]

Latest revision as of 02:58, 17 September 2023

Creation of Earbow

Earbows (Ear elbow): a regional term for a lip left by scalpelling.

It is often due to cutting between two existing piercings and leaving the small nub of skin. This can be prevented by removing this skin with an extra cut or minimized by splitting the tissue evenly down its center during the scapelling process.

Elbow shaped lip
Elbow shaped lip

See Also