Minneapolis Ear Surgery doctors

	Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon 4825 Olson Memorial Highway (Hwy 55) Suite 200, Minneapolis		4 answers
	Joseph Campanelli, MD Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon 2080 Woodwinds Drive Suite 220, Woodbury		2 answers
	Christopher Tolan, M.D. Saint Paul Facial Plastic Surgeon 2080 Woodwinds Drive Suite 220, Woodbury		2 answers
	Edward Szachowicz, MD, PhD Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon 7373 France Ave S Centennial Lakes Medical Center - Suite 508, Minneapolis		1 answer
	Fereydoon S. Mahjouri, MD Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon 500 Osborne Rd Suite 130, Fridley		1 answer

Recent Answers

3 Months Post-Op Ear Pinning, Left Ear is Protruding More than the Right, is a Revision Needed? My 8 year old daughter had her ears pinned three months ago and now the left ear appears to be protruding more than the right. Before surgery it protruded significantly more than the right ear. The right ear looks like it did after But the left does not. Will she need another ear pinning for the left ear? How can it be done to be permant this time?

A: Otoplasty Meaurements

In the normal population, the variability between the ears is about 4mm - that is the normal variation in nature from ear to ear in about 4mm.

After otoplasty, I try to keep the variation from side to side within 2mm. But if the variation is more than 4mm and is noticeable, revision surgery may be needed.

The good news is that the correction would usually fix the difference. Young children can have strong, resilient cartilage, so this can happen.

Edward Szachowicz, MD, PhD

Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon

Ear Surgery to Reduce Earlobe Size? I have large ears and earlobes. I know the ear pinning would take care of most of the protrusion problem, and thus make my ears look smaller. But is anything done with the earlobes? Also, if this is possible, how much would it cost?

A: Youthful Ear Lobes by Ear Lobe Reduction

Elongated ear lobes are frequently associated with aging. Treatment of the aged ear lobe is a relatively straight forward office procedure performed using a local injection anesthetic. The cost will vary among clinics and experience for our office the charge is $500. For those individuals who also have prominent ears and are considering undergoing otoplasty it is very common for the ear lobe to be flared or rotated forward almost lying horizontal rather than hanging vertical. This can give the ear a more prominent appearance in addition to many other factors. When otoplasty is performed it is common to remove a small piece of cartilage which corrects this deformity.

Christopher Tolan, M.D.

Saint Paul Facial Plastic Surgeon

Post-Op Otoplasty, Should I Use Vaseline on the Wound to Avoid Scarring? Hello there, 7 days ago I had otoplasty surgery - both "pinning" and lobal reduction. Of course a small scab (line) has formed on the bottom arch of the newly-formed lobe. I get these stitches out tomorrow and was wondering if I should be keeping the area clean with Hydrogen Peroxide/moist with vaseline to reduce scarring? I received no indications of the sort from my surgeon (and she will not be taking the stitches out as I am out of town). The line is slightly visible from the front.

A: Post Operative Otoplasty Care

I would try to contact your surgeons staff who may be able to provide you with the typical recommendations your surgeon has for managing post operative surgical sites. There are a number of options ( from nothing to Peroxide and Ointments, to covering the wound) for treating post operative wounds and this is dependent on the surgeon and their preference and experience of what they think works best. In general wound healing occurs faster/better when there is no crusting on the incisions. Cleansing of the incision followed by use of topical ointments can resolve the crusting much faster than no treatment.

Christopher Tolan, M.D.

Saint Paul Facial Plastic Surgeon