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Say Goodbye to Prominent Ears with Otoplasty

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Prominent ears, those that stick out from the side of the head, can be a concern. This is especially true for men, as short hair doesn't cover these noticeable features.  Fortunately, otoplasty offers a solution to prominent ears. Otoplasty, or prominent ear correction surgery, involves making an incision behind the ear, reshaping the cartilage for a more balanced appearance. The procedure effectively pins the ears backward, resulting in a smaller and less prominent look. Sutures are typically removed on the last day of the treatment period. Patients undergoing this corrective surgery follow a 9-day treatment period, during which skin-colored tapes are applied to the incision site. It's crucial to avoid irritation to the surgical site, especially when wearing glasses or hats. Additionally, sleeping on your back for a period of time after surgery can aid in a faster recovery. 

Prominent Ear Correction with Otoplasty

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Prominent ears are ears that stick out from the side of the head. For men, prominent ears are more noticeable since they cannot be covered with short hair.  Prominent ears can be corrected with otoplasty. Prominent ear correction is a surgery that involves making an incision on the back of the ear and gathering the cartilage, creating a more balanced look. The ears will be pinned backwards and look smaller. Sutures are removed on the last day of a 9-day reatment period.  During the treatment period, skin-colored tapes are sticked on the incisional site. It is essential that you avoid irritating the surgical site when wearing glasses or hat. Besides, sleeping on your back for a while after the surgery will help speed up the recovery process. 

What is ear pinning surgery?

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      Many people feel self-conscious because of prominent ears. Prominent ears are ears that usually stick out. Though they don’t cause functional problems such as hearing, they cause much stress for some patients. Ear pinning is a surgical method of decreasing the projection of ears to improve appearance.         Ear pinning involves the incision that is made behind the ears. The ears then shaped with sutures to fold a new shape. This procedure can be performed on both ears. However, if you have only one protruding ear, the surgery can be performed on one ear. This surgery usually takes around 1-1 and a half hours to complete.     The stitches are removed 1 week after the operation. Though you may have slight swelling, redness, and numbness, it will gradually go away within 2-3 weeks.     More about Ear pinning surgery    

Prominent ear surgery

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  Let's first start by defining what the protruding ears are? Perhaps, most of you may already be familiar with the protruding ears. But despite that, I would like to introduce once again. What are protruding ears? Well, protruding ears are ears that stick out from the side of the head and are considered to be prominent to the eye.     The most important thing that one should know about protruding ears is that they do not cause any damage to the ears or hearing abilities. What are the causes of protruding ears? As far as the causes of protruding ears are considered, they are mostly caused in childhood when the antihelical fold gets underdeveloped and this is why it sticks out. How to treat protruding ears? Treatment of protruding ears involves both surgical and non-surgical methods. In terms of the non-surgical methods, ear molding will be a good option. This method is effective when the protruding ear is discovered in the first weeks after the birth. Otoplasty is a surgi...

How to correct protruding ears?

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  Let's first start by defining what the protruding ears are? Perhaps, most of you may already be familiar with the protruding ears. But despite that, I would like to introduce once again. What are protruding ears? Well, protruding ears are ears that stick out from the side of the head and are considered to be prominent to the eye.     The most important thing that one should know about protruding ears is that they do not cause any damage to the ears or hearing abilities.   What are the causes of protruding ears? As far as the causes of protruding ears are considered, they are mostly caused in childhood when the antihelical fold gets underdeveloped and this is why it sticks out. How to treat protruding ears? Treatment of protruding ears involves both surgical and non-surgical methods.     In terms of the non-surgical method, ear molding will be a good option. This method is effective when the protruding ear is discovered in the first weeks after the birth. ...

Treatment of prominent ears

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  Some patients have prominent ears since childhood and seek correction. Prominent ears are malformations that make ears stick out. Otoplasty is a surgery that ensures a high success rate and minimal downtime. Otoplasty can effectively correct the ear asymmetries and deformities. The surgeon makes an incision on the backside of the ears and changes the cartilage’s shape by folding it. This makes your ears look more pinned since they get closer to your head. The wound is closed with stitches and the dressing is applied to the incisional area. For the first 3 weeks after the surgery, you need to avoid touching the incisional area and abstain from doing strenuous activities. Generally, the recovery is pretty fast ranging from 2-3 weeks. More about Otoplasty  

Ear pinning surgery for prominent ears

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  Many people have been concerned about the appearance of their ears since early childhood. They have been dreaming about corrective surgery through middle and high school. However, for some people, this concern doesn’t stop even in adulthood. They try to camouflage their ears with hairstyling or avoid wearing earrings, and other types of accessories. Otoplasty is a surgery that refers to the cosmetic surgical correction of the prominent ears. The operation includes the natural-looking reshaping of the ear folds and making them closer to the head. It significantly reduces the prominence of the ears and creates a beautiful ear shape. At SHE’S Plastic Surgery Clinic, the plastic surgeon makes an incision behind the ears, folds, and sutures the ear cartilage so that it sets back and looks smaller. After the surgery, your ears will be wrapped with special gauzes dressings. You may feel slight discomfort and swelling in the treatment area for 1-2 weeks. More about Otoplasty for prominen...

Can you fix ears that stick out?

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  Protruding eats occur for many people due to genetics and deformity of ear cartilage. Protruding ears don’t affect the hearing, however, they can cause distress related to facial appearance for many people. Especially for adults, it can feel awkward to wear hair up and headbands.  One of the most effective ways to treat protruding ears is a surgical method. It corrects the deformities of external ears by reshaping them and making them appear smaller. The ear correction surgery is performed on an outpatient basis. The surgical method involves the incision on a natural fold just behind the ears. The doctor creates the folds that bend the ears to a desirable position.  The sutures will be woven into the ears and will pin the ears back. The ears will be reattached to the skin using tiny stitches.   There may be a slight post-operative discomfort, swelling, and bruising which can be alleviated by the medicine prescribed by the doctor.  You should sleep on your...

Do ears return to an original position after otoplasty?

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Otoplasty is a type of surgery designed to correct the prominent ears. In our previous posts, I provided you with some information about prominent ears, causes, and ways to improve them. I remember also mentioning that prominent ears do not cause any trouble affecting a person's health. However, if one feels stressed because of the look, they can opt for the otoplasty (ear surgery to improve prominent ears).  One of the frequent questions we get while consulting our clients is about the result of the surgery. Most people undergoing the otoplasty are very concerned and worried about the fact that the ears may return to their original position after the surgery. When the doctor carries out otoplasty, he collects ear cartilage and makes a curvature by fixing it. Even if there is the likelihood that ears tend to return to the original position, they do not return completely. It is one of our body's characteristics: its tendency to return to its previous original position.  Therefo...

Otoplasty: How to correct the protruding ears?

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Otoplasty, also called ear surgery is a cosmetic procedure altering the shape, size, angle, and other parts of the ears. One of the most common problems that customers are concerned about is protruding or prominent ears. To be more precise, it is when ears stick out from one’s head. Otoplasty can also be performed to improve any type of ear injury or defect. One should remember that this surgery does not change the position of ears completely and a person’s ability to hear.  How do you prepare for otoplasty? The first step is, of course, a consultation with a doctor. He or she will ask you questions regarding your medical history, medical conditions such as ear diseases or infection if you have ever had one. Next, he can ask what kinds of medications you are taking right now or have taken previously. Before the surgery, you should stop taking aspirin and caffeine-containing drinks.  During the operation, the doctor can administer local anesthesia, which can help numb the opera...

Why do more and more men undergo the correction surgery?

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Otoplasty is one of the favorite surgeries among the students. Especially, these days more and more men are undergoing correction of prominent ears surgery. This surgery is becoming even more popular among male customers rather than females. Why is that? Well, the main reason is that women can cover their ears with their hair, whereas men cannot because of the short length of hair. Since they cannot cover them, the protruding ears stick out and become more visible.  Before we go through how to correct the prominent ears, let us first understand what the prominent ears are and their causes. First of all, the prominent ear is a condition in which ears stick out from the sides of the head. This is mainly because the cartilage of ears is not folded but evenly spread. The condition of prominent ears does not cause any physical or health-related problems for the people, however, some people may feel psychological discomfort by thinking that prominent ears negatively affect their outlook....