The earlobe is uniquely different than the rest of the ear. Not because of his shape or location but because it does not contain cartilage. The earlobe only contains skin and fat. This is why the earlobe is soft and stretchy while the ear above it is more stiff and has minimal stretch to it. As a result the earlobe can be stretched or lengthened by aging or ear ring wear. So it is true that the ears do become longer with age ¦but it is the earlobes that are the reason for it.
This always explains why earlobe reduction is ‘simpler’ than reduction because it takes only skin and fat removal to do so.
Dr. Barry Eppley
Indianapolis, Indiana