Hello! I have a ear-size issue. I think that my ears is large, but not protruding. Is it possible to reduce the overall size of ears? The picture below ilustrate my condition more or less. Thanks in forehand :)
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Thank you for the thoughtful question. As you can imagine, every patient is different. Some patients are “completely healed and without discomfort” 6 months after surgery some patients may require a year or longer. You are also correct in that scar maturation takes about one year to occur ( the...
Although it sounds mild, what you have is technically called an "ear deformity." As my colleague already stated, it's unlikely that an ear deformity can be remediated without surgery, as the cartilage must be adjusted. While more flexible than bone, cartilage is still very resistant to remolding...