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The Anatomy of the Protruding Ear and its Otoplasty Correction

The ears make up a small and often unnoticed part of the face. Since they sit way to the side of the face and are often obscured by hair, they make little impact on one’s facial appearance. Unless they have a congenital alteration of its complex cartilage structure which causes them to become visibly prominent. Read More…

Correction of the Cauliflower Ear Deformity

Cauliflower deformation of the ear has been known for over a thousand years since the Greeks in paintings and sculptures imaged pugilists and wrestlers. Its cause, however, has only become more recently known as the result of auricular trauma and subsequent hematoma. Once a bleed and hematoma occur under the perichondrium (from shearing trauma to Read More…

Otoplasty – Identifying and Reshaping Malformed Ear Cartilages

  Otoplasty, often referred to as ear pinning, remains as one of the most satisfying of all plastic surgery procedures above the shoulders. In a very short operative time, the ears can be dramatically reshaped to assume a less noticeable and more aesthetically pleasing appearance. Through an incision on the back of the ear, the Read More…

The Benefits of Otoplasty (Ear Pinning) Surgery

  Protruding ears, or ears that stick out, are a frequent source of embarrassment for patients. This is most common in children who can undergo a lot of ridicule during the early school years which can lead to psychological damage and negative self-image development. However, I have seen similar issues in much older patients as Read More…

The Architecture of Ear Plastic Surgery

  The ear may be quite small, measuring only about 5 cms in height and 3 cms in width, but it has the most complex anatomy of any facial component. Its many ridges and convolutions comprised only of cartilage (and the overlying skin), surrounding the ear hole, give it a distinct shape that is uniquely Read More…

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