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I'm Currently Researching a Potential Cosmetic Surgery for my Ears?

My particular case is one of extreme protrusion, I would like this corrected to look "natural." The second issue is that the tops of my ears come to an extreme point. "Elf like" would be a well suited reference. What can I expect overall as far as correcting both issues and having the results look great? My ears are unfortunately the first and last thing everyone remembers me by. My last question, are there any board certified plastic surgeons who specialize in ear surgery within the midwest?

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Surgery to correct ears

Dear ACS, Yes, both problems can be addressed at the same time The pointy part can likely just be removed underneath the skin Dr. John Rhee is a great facial plastic surgeon in the Milwaukee area, worth the drive, he does excellent work Dr. Rhee literally wrote the chapter on otoplasty surgery Best regards, Nima Shemirani

Finding Otoplasty Surgeon?

Tank you for the question. It sounds like you may benefit from otoplasty surgery. Basically, otoplasty is performed to correct excess protrusion of the ears and to place them in a more normal, less conspicuous position. It should be noted that both ears are never exactly alike, even in the normal state, and that perfect symmetry is therefore not a reasonable expectation. The operation takes approximately 1 and 1/2 hours to complete. The procedure consists of an incision on the... more

Protruding ears can be corrected and look natural.

Prominent ears are most commonly caused by a combination of two factors: 1) under development of what we call the “antihelical fold” and 2) overdevelopment of the “conchal bowel.” The key to achieving a “natural” appearance is correctly and precisely analyzing your ears. Your surgeon can then make an appropriate surgical plan using many available techniques. Generally speaking, it has been my experience that very prominent ears often have both conchal bowel... more

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ACS
8 months ago

Ahh thanks so much for the link, but I'm actually located in Omaha, NE and I think the majority in the link are closer to the east coast? Thanks all the same though!

SarahP (Community Manager)
8 months ago

Hi There,

Here's a link to the board certified doctors in your area who perform Ear Surgery.

Hopefully this helps!

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