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Sheilah Lynch, MD
Otoplasty (Ear Pinning) Not Just For Kids
Sheilah A. Lynch, MD
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Otoplasty (Ear Pinning) Not Just For Kids

Ear pinning surgery, or otoplasty, is often performed on children around the age of five or six when the ears reach full size. Many adults choose otoplasty (ear pinning) plastic surgery to address a life-long concern. Those who undergo this short, outpatient surgery comment that they wish they had done it a long time ago and didn't realize how easy the surgery and recovery would be.

The surgery is designed to reshape the ears to be more streamlined with the contours of the face and head, which improves the overall appearance.

Technically, otoplasty is performed to set prominent ears back closer to the head. Many patients feel their ears are too big, when in reality the proportions are normal but the ear is set too far from the head and the surface is more visible from in front view or from behind the person.

This appearance of a prominent ear may be caused by the lack of a fold in the upper ear cartilage, enlargement of the lower ear (concha) cartilage or both. The correct diagnosis is crucial to the surgery chosen and the final outcome.

Surgical correction involves a short, 90-minute outpatient surgery under light general anesthesia. Bandages are removed in the office the next day and are replaced with a headband to support and protect the ears for an additional few days. Stitches are removed at 10 days after surgery.

Otoplasty is considered cosmetic and therefore is not covered by insurance. Call a board certified plastic surgeon for more information and to set up your private consultation to see if otoplasty is right for you.

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