Is It Possible to Reduce Prominent, Overfolded Antilex by Cutting Away a Piece from It? (photo)

I have seen many examples where doctors cut a piece out of the ear horizontally (a triangle) to reduce the size of the ear. This ''cutting'' includes cutting a way pieces of the antihelix. However, when someone has a sharp and overfolded antilex, is it also possible to cut a piece out of the anthilex, vertically? (see picture example), to reduce its ''foldiness'' and promincence? And yes, I know there are other ways (cartilage-support) but I'm asking about this specific method.

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by Mike Balotelli

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Removal of Cartilage from Ear

This piece of cartilage can be removed but you will have a scar in its place. Usually the ear can be recontoured without removing cartilage from the ear. Kenneth Hughes, MD otoplasty ear pinning Los Angeles, CA

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Mike Balotelli 30 Mar 2013

Dear Mr. Hughes, is it correct that the scar will be less visible if the cut is made more to the backside, (between the antihelix and the helix) so that it is not visible from up front? This is possible right? Also, how ''easy'' is it to cut a piece away from the antihelix cartilage? Do doctors generally have equipment for that? Is it something '' totally new/different'' in the ear (plastic) surgery world?

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