Ear Cosmetic Surgery!

Cosmetic Ear Surgery  

Ear cosmetic plastic surgery is done for birthdefects of ear as well as for acquired ear deformities.

A) Cosmetic EarShaping or OtoplasticSurgery for BirthDefects:

EarCosmeticSurgery can improve the shape, position & proportion of the deformed, protruding or prominent ears. 

1)Bat ears or prominent ears (Lop Ear/Cup Ear/Shell Ear): Ears which stand out at a greater angle may be considered as prominent. It does not usually affect a person’s hearing, but can sometimes cause embarrassment and psychological distress. Ear shaping or pinning -Otoplasty surgery corrects birth deformities of Bat Ear or prominence of the ears & large ears -Macrotia. 

2)Absent Ears- Microtia Anotia: Anotia means the external ear is missing completely. Microtia means very small or rudimentary ear. Ear can be reconstructed in such cases using rib cartilage grafts at the age of 8 years. This May require 2 or 3 staged reconstruction. The external auditory canal is generally absent in such babies. In such children hearing may be affected due to incomplete or absent ear structures which are used to pick up sound and vibrations, such as the tympanic membrane.

Options for ear reconstruction:

1. Rib Cartilage Graft Reconstruction

2. Reconstruction of the ear using a silicon or polyethylene plastic implant

 3. Ear Prosthesis

B) EarReconstruction for Acquired Deformities - Reconstructive -otoplasty is used to correct deformities of ear which are the result of trauma, burns, skin lesion excisions, and hematomas or infections. Car accidents, dog bites, and sports injuries are some of the most common causes of trauma to the ear.

C) EarlobeRepair -Auroplasty: A broken or torn ear lobe is one of the most common cosmetic ear repair surgery repair ear lobule using specialized techniques to minimize scarring. 

D) EarKeloids - Small keloids of ear respond well to conservative methods but some keloids needs surgical corrections such as excision & flap or graft cover.

E) Cauliflower Ear - Due to repeated injury to the ear, cartilage gets separated from the perichondrium & fills with fluid that becomes permanently cartilaginous and deformed. It needs ear reconstructive surgery.