If protruding or disfigured ears bother you or your child, you may consider plastic surgery. Ear surgery — also known as
otoplasty —
can improve the shape, position or proportion of the ear. It can
correct a defect in the ear structure that is present at birth that
becomes apparent with development or it can treat misshapen ears caused
by injury.
Ear surgery creates a natural shape, while bringing balance and
proportion to the ears and face. Correction of even minor deformities
can have profound benefits to appearance and self-esteem.
Specifically ear surgery can treat:
- Overly large ears — a rare condition called macrotia
- Protruding ears occurring on one or both sides in varying degrees — not associated with hearing loss
- Adult dissatisfaction with previous ear surgery
Is it right for me?
Ear surgery is a highly individualized procedure and you should do it
for yourself, not to fulfill someone else’s desires or to try to fit any
sort of ideal image.
Children who are good candidates for ear surgery are:
- Healthy, without a life-threatening illness or untreated chronic ear infections
- Generally 5 years old, or when a child’s ear cartilage is stable enough for correction
- Cooperative and follow instructions well
- Able to communicate their feelings and do not voice objections when surgery is discussed
Teenagers and adults who are good candidates for ear surgery are:
- Healthy individuals who do not have a life-threatening illness or medical conditions that can impair healing
- Non-smokers
- Individuals with a positive outlook and specific goals in mind for ear surgery
What happens during ear surgery?
Step 1 – Anesthesia
Medications are administered for your comfort
during the surgical procedure. The choices include local, intravenous
sedation or general anesthesia. Your doctor will recommend the best
choice for you.
Step 2 – The incision
Correction of protruding ears uses surgical techniques to create or
increase the antihelical fold (just inside the rim of the ear) and to
reduce enlarged conchal cartilage (the largest and deepest concavity of
the external ear). Incisions for otoplasty are generally made on the
back surface of the ear. When incisions are necessary on the front of
the ear, they are made within its folds to hide them. Internal,
non-removable sutures are used to create and secure the newly shaped
cartilage in place.
Step 3 – Closing the incisions
External stitches close the incision. Techniques are individualized,
taking care not to distort other structures and to avoid an unnatural
“pinned back” appearance.
Step 4 – See the results
Ear surgery offers near immediate results in cases of protruding
ears, visible once the dressings that support the new shape of the ear
during initial phases of healing are removed. With the ear permanently
positioned closer to the head, surgical scars are either hidden behind
the ear or well-hidden in the natural creases of the ear.
Results and outlook
Ear
surgery offers almost immediate results in cases of protruding ears,
visible when the dressings that support the new shape of the ear during
initial phases of healing are removed. With the ear permanently
positioned closer to the head, surgical scars are either hidden behind
the ear or well hidden within the natural creases of the ear.
The results of more extensive ear surgery and reconstruction may appear in stages over time.
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