Reverse Otoplasty for Hearing Improvement?

The external human pinna contributes less than 5% improvement in audiograms and sound localization. Therefore, a reverse otoplasty is not worth the cost of such improvement, unless the surgery is also performed for cosmetic improvement.

This is a very interesting question. I agree with Dr. Shah that a hearing test (audiogram) is in order. The ear itself doesn't contribute much in the way of sound amplification. Removing the entire ear doesn't usually cause a significant hearing loss. I am curious whether the maneuvers that you're performing are opening your ear canal. If the canal is narrowed or occluded due to prior surgery or the way the ear and ear canal formed then opening the ear canal would cause improvement in your... more

The outer portion of the ear typically has little impact in hearing in humans. In animals, i.e. dogs, the outer portion of the ear can help in locating sounds. Prior to undergoing a procedure to make the ears more prominent, I would consider an audiogram (an objective hearing test) to see if your hearing improves on a quantitative basis. see video