Is the Incisionless Otoplasty a Good Option for Teens?

The incisionless otoplasty technique is an excellent option for teenagers. This approach for the treatment of outstanding or prominent ears allows us to correct the ear deformity by placing permanent sutures percutaneously and burying them under the skin. This avoids the need for incisions or skin removal behind the ear. The technique has been used with great success in my practice in patients of all ages.

Incision-less Otoplasty vs Conventional Methods
My best advice is to pick the surgeon and not the technique. Few surgeons use the incision-less technique as it is a "blind" technique though this may be effective in the right hands.  Make sure you look for long term results. Most otoplasties can be done with limited incisions (minimally invasive) behind the ears allowing for direct visualization and greater control in reshaping the ear cartilage until you have the right shape with the sutures used just to insure it remains in this shape during the healing period and also allowing for skin re-draping on the changed ear cartilage framework .

As stated the "incisionless" otoplasty requires the ear to be easily contoured using percutaneous placement of permanent sutures that are similar to those placed during traditional open otoplasty. However the success depends on the ability to bend or flex the cartilage as well as concealing the sutures without having them become exposed. This is not as easy as it sounds and requires supple and thin cartilage to be successful.