Ear Correction, Otoplasty

The history of otoplasty

The first records of ear corrections can be found in Indian medical documents of the sixth century BC. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries surgeons laid the groundwork for modern otoplasty by fundamentally improving the known methods. Nowadays it is even possible to correct severe irregularities and deformities of any kind.    

 

Ear deformities

Surgeons differentiate between three types of ear deformities depending on their severity. Mild forms, such as 'jug ears' or deformities of the ear lobes, can be corrected through the manipulation of the existing tissues. For deformities of the second type the ear has to be partially and, for type three, completely reconstructed with the help of skin and cartilage transplants.      

 

Everything where it belongs

Prominent ears ('stick-out' or 'jug' ears) count among the most common malformations. They can lead to grave psychological problems. The skilful reshaping of prominent ears can be a great relief for the afflicted patients.

 

Prominent ears – aim of the surgical procedure

There are several ways to correct prominent ears. What they share is the target: to reduce the angle between the concha and the skull and to form smoothly rounded cartilage contours.

 

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