I Want To Make My Ears Smaller, Not Change Their Projection

asked 8 months ago by Sabrine
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
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All my life I have been insecure about my ears and avoided sports and other activities where you can't keep your hair down. When I look at Before And After photos of ear sugery I can only find pictures of prominent ears that have been fixed. I want to reduce the size of my ears, not change their position - is that possible? I have included a picture of my ear and some ear types I like. Would it be possible to make mines a little similar to those or is the structure too different?

4 answers to I Want To Make My Ears Smaller, Not Change Their Projection

Ear reduction surgery

I think based on your description of the effect your ear size has had on your activities (for a prolonged period of time) and the pictures you have sent, that you are an excellent candidate for reduction of the size of your ears. This procedure will involve careful planning and technique to minimize the appearance of the scar and to achieve as much symmetry as possible. The trade-off for the reduced ear length will be a scar which usually heals... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Reducing size of ears

Hi! Your question is a good one. From the picture you have sent, I can see your ear from the side and it actually appears quite proportional to the rest of your face. To reduce the size of ears requires a scar on the outside surface which may be visible and can even have a notch or ridge. You're right, the most common operation is called an otoplasty which reduces the projection of the ears from the side of the head. My advice is not to seek surgery on your ears; they really look very... more

Richard Chaffoo, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Making ears smaller without changing projection

It is not possible to reduce the size of the ears. This is only done under reconstructive considerations when skin caner is present on the ear. Large aggressive cuts are made in the ear to reduce the size and shape. The resulting scars are cosmetically unacceptable to patients.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Large ears

Your ears look quite normal to me and I think,you are unnecessarily self-conscious about their appearance. The size of your ear can be reduced and the standard way of doing this is to cut out a pie-shaped wedge from the margin of your ear. Unfortunately this will leave a scar and sometimes a wedge excision can also create a cup-like distortion of the ear. I would leave your ears alone, you are looking for trouble.

Ronald J. Edelson, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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