Houston Ear Surgery doctors

	Etai Funk, MD Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon 10575 Katy Fwy Ste 230, Houston		3 answers
	Raghu Athre, MD Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon 1015 Medical Center Blvd. Ste. 1500, Webster		1 answer
	Michel Siegel, MD Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon 7700 San Felipe Street Suite 420, Houston		1 answer
	Haresh Yalamanchili, MD Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon 7700 San Felipe St Suite 280, Houston		1 answer
	Fred Aguilar III, MD Houston Plastic Surgeon 2414 Sunset Blvd, Houston

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Born With "Flat Tipped' Ears, Can Otoplasty Fix The Helix? (photo) I recently had a consultation with a plastic surgeon about having otoplasty. I was born with "flat tipped" ears, so my helix never truly formed into the full circular outline that normal people have. My ears protrude slightly, but they also have the flat tops making my ears larger and i have no fold in the top part of my ear. The surgeon said that she can create the fold to attain the more natural look and pining, could she fix the helix too? Or does that require grafting, etc? I forgot to ask!

A: Otoplasty for a more natural ear contour

Although your concern is with the shape of your helix, I would agree with your plastic surgeon that the best option for you might be to focus on creating a more substantial antihelix. From looking at these two photos, it would seem that by better defining the antihelical fold (especially at the upper part of your ears) you would have a more natural-looking contour to the ear--which ultimately would make your ear look less "flat" and not quite as "large." This procedure would also serve to correct the protrusion of your ears.

In terms of actually addressing the size/shape of the helix, this is a challenging proposition. Although this can be done, it is something that we usually do in the context of reconstructive surgery (e.g. after trauma or skin cancer). I would personally steer away from trying to directly address the helix in your case.

Hope this helps!

Best,

Dr. Y

Haresh Yalamanchili, MD

Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon

How Long to Wear Headband After an Otoplasty That Involved Cartilage Excision? I had cartilage excised from both of my ears and had the ears attached with permanent sutures to the head. My surgeon said that I should wear the headband for a month and I've been wearing it 24/7 for 3 weeks, with the exception of a handful of days. Do you think I could switch to night time wear only at this point without affecting the healing or the results?

A: Time period for headband after otoplasty surgery

You really should ask your surgeon about his recommendations. My postop protocol is this....

1. Ear muff dressing for 5 days postop

2. Headband 24/7 for 1 week

3. Headband at night for 3 mos

Regards

RS Athre

Raghu Athre, MD

Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon

Bad Otoplasty? Opinions Please! Had otoplasty performed, hoping to correct my protruding ears. After the procedure, my ears now have a "telephone" look, in which the middle portion is pinned, but the top and bottom portions are still stuck out. It has only been 3 days post-op, and my doctor says the "C" look will correct itself as the ears "spring" back out a few milimeters...but from what I read online on one post, most who receive this look immediately post-op, will have it stick with them for the most part.

A: bad otoplasty

I agree with the panel-wait until all the swelling is resolved. Then re-asses. Even if you do have a Telephone deformity, it should be relatively easy to correct.

Best of luck,

Dr Siegel

Michel Siegel, MD

Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon