Earlobes are generally smooth regardless of size, color, shape and thickness. However, some people have a crease in their earlobe. This line splitting the earlobe in two is also known as “Frank’s Sign”....CONTINUE READING
It was named after the man who first identified it an important sign rather than a simple line on the skin.
Ear Crease And Heart Disease
A number of other studies have later been carried out in this field, and most of them support Frank’s research. However, none of the studies has definitively determined why heart disease is possibly linked with the earlobe crease.
One theory includes that lack of blood flow to the ears leads to the formation of the lobe wrinkle because if the blood can’t get through to the ears, there’s probably a blockage somewhere in the body.
Another theory states that weakening of elastin and collagen fibers in the ears also indicates a similar weakening of coronary arteries. The thing is the coronary arteries end at the ears meaning that vascular disease in this part of the body points toward a vascular disease further up the line.
Can Ear Lobes Give Other Signs?
DELC can be an indicator of heart disease, but not in combination with other conditions. A study examining DELC as a reliable identifier of vascular disease and retinopathy in diabetics found that it wasn’t.
Therefore, a grading system for DELC was developed to show the severity of possible cardiovascular risk:
Unilateral incomplete – least severe
Unilateral complete – moderate
Bilateral complete – most severe
All in all, it’s important never to ignore this sign as early prevention is the best treatment for cardiovascular disease.
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