Otoplasty
Articles and resources for Otoplasty in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Otoplasty is a surgical procedure aimed at reshaping or repositioning the ears to achieve a more balanced appearance. Common reasons for considering otoplasty include protruding ears, asymmetry, or deformities resulting from injury or congenital conditions. Many individuals seek this surgery to enhance their self-esteem or to address concerns about appearance that may lead to teasing or social anxiety, especially in children and adolescents.
The procedure is typically performed under local or general anesthesia, depending on the patient’s age and comfort level. During the surgery, the surgeon makes incisions behind the ears to access the cartilage, which can be sculpted or repositioned to achieve the desired shape. The incisions are then closed with sutures, and the procedure usually takes a few hours. Recovery may involve wearing a bandage to support the ears as they heal, with follow-up appointments to monitor progress.
While otoplasty can lead to significant aesthetic improvements and increased confidence, there are potential risks involved, as with any surgical procedure. These may include infection, scarring, or dissatisfaction with the final results. It’s important for individuals to discuss these factors with their surgeon to have a clear understanding of what to expect and to make informed decisions about the surgery.
3d Printed Otoplasty Simulator: Enhancing Ear Surgery Training
This research paper outlines the creation of a simulator to assist with training for otoplasty, a type of ear surgery. The team designed a three-dimensional model of an ear using a CT scan and 3D prin...Benefits of Cartilage-Sparing Otoplasty for Ear Surgery Patients
This research paper is a review of current studies on a type of ear surgery called otoplasty. The particular focus is on a method called "cartilage-sparing" otoplasty, where the cartilage of the ear i...Effective Otoplasty for Prominent Ears: a Safer, Stitch-Free Approach
The study focuses on the surgical procedure for "prominent ears", a condition that can negatively affect a person's mental and social well-being. Many surgical methods exist to correct this, but they ...Effective Otoplasty Options for Prominent Ears in Children and Adults
This paper is about the treatment of "prominent ears", a condition that can cause emotional distress in both children and adults. Otoplasty, or ear surgery, is a common procedure used to treat this is...Effective Otoplasty Technique for Correcting Protruding Ears in Adults
This research paper discusses a new surgical technique for correcting a specific type of ear deformity. This problem, known as conchal hypertrophy, causes the ear to stick out more than usual. Previou...Effective Otoplasty Techniques for Correcting Protruding Ears
This research paper discusses a new surgical technique for correcting a common ear deformity known as "protruding/prominent ears." This condition affects about 5% of the Caucasian population. The new ...Effective Otoplasty: a New Technique for Prominent Ear Correction
This research paper is about a new surgical procedure to correct a common ear deformity called prominauris, which makes the ears stick out more than usual. The researchers looked at medical records of...Effective Otoplasty: a Simple Solution for Prominent Ears in Children
This research paper is about a surgical technique to correct "bat ear", a condition where the ears stick out too much. This condition affects about 5% of the population, and there are many procedures ...Exploring Causes of Pre-Otoplasty Anxiety in Children: a Study Overview
This study looked at what causes anxiety in children before they have otoplasty, a type of ear surgery. Researchers spoke with ten patients at a Canadian children's hospital about their experiences an...Improved Otoplasty Techniques: Better Long-Term Results for Patients
This research paper is about a study done on two techniques used to correct prominent ear deformities - the standard Chong-Chet technique and the modified Chong-Chet technique. The study was done over...Improving Otoplasty Skills with a New Synthetic Ear Training Tool
This research paper is about a new training tool for a surgery called otoplasty, which corrects a common ear deformity known as Tanzer type V or prominent ears. This tool is a synthetic mold of a huma...Improving Quality of Life for Children After Otoplasty Surgery
This research paper looks at the impact of ear surgery (otoplasty) on the quality of life of children with prominent ears, a fairly common birth defect. This condition can lead to low self-esteem, soc...Innovative Otoplasty Technique: Safer Ear Reshaping Without Scoring
This research paper focuses on a new technique for ear reshaping surgery, or otoplasty, that reduces the risk of serious complications and improves the appearance of the ear. This method is different ...Minimally Invasive Otoplasty: a Guide to Fixing Protruding Ears
This research paper talks about a method to fix protruding ears called minimally invasive otoplasty (MIO). The researchers have found that MIO is a reliable technique and provides pleasing, natural, a...Minimally Invasive Otoplasty: a Safe Solution for Protruding Ears
This study presents a new method to perform ear surgery, specifically for ears that stick out too much - a condition that often leads to an operation called otoplasty. The new technique uses special s...Otoplasty for Children: Safe Ear Surgery with Local Anesthesia
This research paper is about a study that looked at the safety and effectiveness of performing ear correction surgery (otoplasty) on children aged 5 to 10 years old with local anesthesia (LA), instead...Otoplasty for Prominent Ears: Safe Options for Children and Adults
This research paper is all about a surgical procedure used to correct "prominent ear," a condition where the ears stick out more than usual. This is a common reason why kids might be referred to a pla...Otoplasty in Children: Comparing Techniques and Complications
This research paper is a review of 207 ear correction surgeries (otoplasties) performed at the Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide, Australia over a five year period. The review focused on the...Otoplasty Techniques: Comparing Puncture Needles and Rasps for Ear
This paper is about a study comparing two different tools used in ear correction surgery (otoplasty): puncture needles and rasps. The researchers used a combination of two well-established techniques ...Otoplasty: a Safe Solution for Protruding Ears in Children and Adults
This research paper is about a surgical technique to fix protruding ears, which affect about 5% of the population. The technique, developed by Gottfried Lemperle in 2003, involves making an incision a...Otoplasty: Combined Techniques for Correcting Prominent Ears
This study is about a surgical method used to correct prominent ears, a condition that can cause psychological distress due to its appearance. The researchers used a combination of techniques on 28 pa...Otoplasty: Comparing Nylon and Mersilene Sutures for Ear Surgery
This study involved a surgical procedure called otoplasty, which is often done to fix protruding ears. There are many ways to do this surgery and a variety of materials called sutures are used to stit...Otoplasty: How Ear Surgery Can Improve Mental Health and Well-Being
This research paper explores the psychological effects of having prominent ears on children and adults and how undergoing ear correction surgery, or otoplasty, can impact these effects. The researcher...Otoplasty: Patient Satisfaction and Success with Combined Techniques
The paper is a study of patient satisfaction after they've undergone a particular type of ear surgery, using a combination of two techniques known as Mustardé and Furnas. The researchers wanted to see...Otoplasty: Understanding Ear Surgery Trends for Children in Saudi
This research paper is about a study done on the surgical correction of prominent ears (known as otoplasty) in Saudi Arabia. The study was conducted through an online survey of plastic surgeons and ea...Safe and Effective Otoplasty: a New Cartilage-Sparing Technique
This study looked at a new method for otoplasty, which is a surgical procedure that changes the shape, position, or size of the ears. The research was carried out on patients who had ears that stick o...Understanding Ear Surgery: From Protruding Ears to Microtia Treatment
This paper is about how complex it can be to perform surgery on the ear due to the wide range of abnormalities that can occur. These can range from slightly protruding ears to severe conditions like m...Understanding Keloid Formation After Otoplasty in Children
This research paper discusses a case of an 11-year-old child who developed abnormal scar tissue, known as keloids, after having surgery to correct protruding ears. Keloids can sometimes form after maj...Understanding Otoplasty Complications: What Patients Need to Know
This paper investigates the complications that can arise after an otoplasty, a surgery to correct deformities or issues with the ears. The researchers looked at complications that occurred soon after ...Understanding Otoplasty for Common Congenital Ear Disorders
This research paper is all about some of the less common ear disorders that people are born with, like cryptotia, Stahl ear, constricted ear, and macrotia. These conditions usually happen on their own...Understanding Otoplasty: a Guide to Correcting Lop Ear Deformity
"Lop ear deformity" refers to a common birth defect where the ear doesn't form properly, affecting about 5% of newborns. There is a surgery to fix this called otoplasty. Over 200 different surgical me...Understanding Otoplasty: a Guide to Correcting Prominent Ears
This research paper talks about a new approach to treat "prominent ears," a common birth defect where the ears stick out more than normal. In 2018, over 10,000 surgeries were done to correct this in t...Understanding Otoplasty: a Guide to Ear Reshaping Surgery for Children
The research paper discusses a common issue of prominent ears, especially in children, that can lead to psychological stress due to negative comments from peers. Prominent ears occur due to one or mor...Understanding Otoplasty: a Guide to Ear Surgery for Patients
This research paper discusses the importance of accurately assessing ear deformities before surgery. It divides the ear into four parts: the helical and scaphal region (A), antihelical region (B), con...Understanding Otoplasty: Complications and Satisfaction Rates
The research paper is about a study conducted on people who underwent surgery for prominent ears, a condition that is common among Caucasians and affects about 5% of the population. The study was carr...Understanding Otoplasty: Correcting Prominent Ears Safely
This research paper is about correcting the issue of prominent ears, a common birth defect. The process to fix this is called otoplasty, which sometimes involves cutting out a piece of cartilage, desp...Understanding Otoplasty: Correcting Protruding Ears in Children
This research paper discusses a common birth defect in which the outer ear sticks out more than normal, affecting about 5% of people. Even though this doesn't cause any physical harm, it can lead to p...Understanding Otoplasty: Ear Molding for Newborn Ear Deformities
This research paper discusses the increased use of commercial ear molding products for treating ear deformities and malformations in newborns. The belief that ear molding is most effective around the ...Understanding Otoplasty: Ear Surgery for Birth Defects and Injuries
This paper discusses abnormalities in the ear that are present from birth, which can affect up to 20% of newborns. These flaws can vary from minor differences to the complete absence of an external ea...Understanding Otoplasty: Effective Treatments for Prominent Ears
This research paper is about the treatment of prominent ears, a condition that affects about 5% of people and can cause significant psychological distress. Many different methods have been developed t...Understanding Otoplasty: Reducing Risks for Ear Surgery Success
The research paper discusses a common ear deformity known as Prominauris, which is usually due to an underdeveloped fold or an overdeveloped bowl in the ear. This condition can cause considerable emot...Understanding Otoplasty: Safe Techniques for Ear Surgery Success
The research paper is about otoplasty, a common type of ear surgery often learned early in medical training. There are many different ways to perform this surgery, some of which are effective, some no...Understanding Otoplasty: Safety and Risks for Pediatric Patients
This research paper is a study on the safety of otoplasty, which is a surgical procedure that changes the shape, position, or size of the ears. The researchers looked at data from North America betwee...Understanding Otoplasty: Surgical Solutions for Ear Deformities
This research paper looks back on 30 years of surgical procedures for correcting various ear deformities. Reconstructing the ear, especially in cases of complicated malformations, is one of the most d...Understanding Otoplasty: Techniques for Correcting Protruding Ears
This research paper is about the various surgical techniques that have been developed over the past century to correct protruding ears, a condition that can cause self-consciousness and social difficu...Understanding Rhabdomyolysis Risks After Otoplasty Surgery
This research paper discusses a severe complication that occurred after a man had reconstructive surgery on his ear. This condition, known as rhabdomyolysis, can happen after very long surgeries and c...