As has been pointed out by others here, that sort of thing can result from minor face uplifts. And it can even be a bone of contention from the outset, as there is no sharp demarcation between being "conneced" and "unconnected." (I just now looked at myself in the mirror. All it would take would be for a small amount of fat to go away from my earlobe for it to look "connected." The lobe itself is fatty tissue, not cartilage. It is the cartilage that has persistent shape.)