Your face plays a major role in every interaction that you have, enhancing your facial features will lead to increased confidence and a world of new opportunities. Whether you want to create a more balanced look that suits your features or you want to reverse the signs of aging, we have a procedure or combination of procedures to meet your goals.
What is otoplasty (ear surgery)?
Ear surgery is a procedure that is used to enhance the appearance of the patient’s ears in children and adults. The patient may be self-conscious of overly-large ears, protruding ears, or just an unflattering ear shape. This surgery can also correct birth defects that affect ear shape, size, or position. With this procedure, patients can gain confidence in their ears and wear the hairstyles and head dressings that they want without having to worry about their ears being visible!
For children, having big or protruding ears can lead to excessive teasing and psychological damage. In some cases, children have a birth defect that causes their ear shape to be different from their peers or have genetically overly large ears. Parents can opt to avoid the teasing and bullying in school by seeking an otoplasty procedure.
If you are unhappy with your ears or are concerned about your child’s ears, schedule a consultation today to learn more about otoplasty and what it can do.
When is otoplasty (ear surgery) used?
Otoplasty is used to correct cosmetic concerns relating to the ears. The issues can range from minor to major depending on the case and can be hereditary or acquired by an accident or previous ear surgery.
- Overly large ears – a 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
- To treat trauma or injury affecting the look of the ear
What are the benefits of an otoplasty?
Otoplasty or ear surgery will allow the receiving patient to gain confidence in one of their most defining and focal facial features, their ears. As an adult, you may feel self-conscious if your ears are too big, if they stick out, or if you suffered an injury if you were born with a defect that alters the appearance of your ears. All of these issues can be solved with otoplasty.
For children, having a “normal” physiognomy can be essential to avoid cruel comments and nicknames from other children. Unnecessary teasing in childhood can lead to lasting psychological consequences that can affect the child’s life even into adulthood.
Remember that otoplasty is a highly customized procedure, be sure to be very open with your doctor about your cosmetic goals and the features of your ears that bother you so that he can consider that when designing your procedure.
Ear surgery requires little downtime and a relatively short recovery period which means you will be able to return to school, work, and all of your daily activities in no time!
Who is a good candidate for an otoplasty?
Healthy patients over the age of five years of age with no opposition to surgery are normally ideal candidates for this surgery. Children should be evaluated to ensure that their ear cartilage is stable enough for the correction procedure.
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