Madison Ear Surgery doctors
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Benjamin C. Marcus, MD
Madison Facial Plastic Surgeon
2349 Deming Way, Middleton |
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Kevin Robertson, MD
Madison Facial Plastic Surgeon
3205 Glacier Ridge Road, Middleton |
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Andrew Campbell, MD
Milwaukee Facial Plastic Surgeon
1411 North Taylor Drive, Sheboygan |
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Richard Parfitt, MD
Madison Facial Plastic Surgeon
2261 Deming Way, Middleton |
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John E. Hamacher, MD
Madison Plastic Surgeon
20 S Park St Ste 360, Madison |
Recent Answers
my ten year old child's ears stick out, and i was just wondering if otoplasty can be performed on her at his age?
Many children with prominent ears have an otoplasty around age 5-6 due to fact that it is at that age when they become more social and their peers may start to make fun of them. It is safe to perform an otoplasty as young as 5 years old, and in fact, there have been studies to show that it appears safe to perform as young as age 2.
I personally like to wait until age 5 or older.
Andrew C. Campbell, M.D.
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
I want to get an otoplasty surgery because my ears aren't too stick out of my head, but they're 60% stick out of my head, so they look pretty large, and they are, so, when you undergo a otoplasty, is the surgeon able to make your ears smallers? Because I don't like the helix and the earlobe, they look really fat to me. so, is it possible to do these procedures? thanks ! PS: I added a picture so you can comment about it :).
As an ENT and a Facial plastic surgeon I have found that the traditional otoplasty surgery does not address many of the fundamental and very individual problems with people's ears. For example: looking at your picture I see that the bowl of your ear (the concha) is overlay prominent. One way to reduce the size of the ear is to reduce the visual prominence. So I would argue that you may not have to have an outside scar on the ear if setting it back is all that it needs. Be sure to speak with someone who has lots of experience with ears as this is not a cookie cutter operation
I just lost my job, so I have no insurance and can't afford surgery. My ear got massively infected, and after messing with it too much over the years it has become what I thought was a keloid. After research, I'm guessing it is a hyperthropic scar. People seem to have success (though a lot of pain) by tying a string around it until it turns black and falls off. What are the dangers/risks? Would this work? I'm depressed to the point I cry everyday and ALWAYS hide my ear... I want it gone.
A scar that grows beyond it's initial borders is classic for keloid, as is the location you note on your picture. So first of all, this is a keloid. Second, choking that area off progressively is a mistake, and will only lead to poor cosmetic results and recurrence. There is no easy fix here that you can do on your own. So either accept the fact that it will require a cosmetic fee and prepare, or wait. But keep in mind the surgeon will likely suggest steroid injections as part of your post removal planning, and these are very important. You must keep the follow up appointments. The best surgery in the world can be lost if follow up is not performed.
