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Success Rate with Surgically Setting Back Earlobes?

The limiting factor for setting back my protruding ears to look normal are my earlobes. I have been to a surgeon who declined my case as he only performs on the upper 2/3 of ears. He does not do earlobes as it is technically difficult and the results unpredictable. I would like to hear from doctors who have experience surgically setting back earlobes as part of otoplasty. What specific procedure do you use and what is your % success rate with earlobes to avoid a telephone ear deformity? Thanks.

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Ear Lobe Correction during Otoplasty

Without photos the specific technique would not be possible. However the earlobe can be set back appropriately as part of an otoplasty. The key is diagnosing the problem, re-positioning or adjusting the cartilagenous "spring" until it is positioned well. A board certified plastic surgeon should be well versed in these techniques

Otoplasty

You are talking about having a standard otoplasty. telephone/winblown appearance of the ears after otoplasty is not a result you are looking for!!

Earlobe Retro-positioning, Does It Work?

There are many reasons for earlobes protruding more than the upper two-thirds of the ear. Sometimes, there is excess cartilage that comes down into the earlobe, at times the earlobe is cupped forward, etc. Because of this, there are many answers to correcting the protruding earlobe. Protruding earlobes can always be corrected as long as the surgeon diagnoses the problem correctly. To this end, you must choose a board-certified plastic surgeon who has done otoplasties... more

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Setting back earlobes

Thank you for the question. Without photos and more importantly in person evaluation it would be difficult to answer your question. Otoplasty usually sets back the whole ear and is done through a incision at the back of the ear. You need to see a board certified plastic surgeon for evaluation of your ears and possible redo surgery.

Surgically setting back earlobes

The earlobes are quite floppy and they are difficult to set backwards. It is much easier to just simply reduce the size of the earlobes surgically at the time of the otoplasty.

Earlobe Set Back during Otoplasty?

Thank you for the question. I would agree with you that setting back the earlobes is an important consideration when performing otoplasty surgery; if ear lobe set back is not carried out, patient dissatisfaction may result. In my practice, setting back the earlobe usually involves judicious skin removal/manipulation of the earlobe back to the retro auricular incision. This must be planned carefully to avoid overcorrection, visible scars, and/or distortion of the earlobes... more

Earlobe Setback As Part Of Otoplasty Surgery

When performing otpplasty for protruding ears, it is important to consider the entire ear which includes the non-cartilaginous earlobe. In many protruding ears it is important to setback the earlobes as well so the profile of the ear will be confluent from the top of the helix to the bottom of the ear lobe. While folding back the ear cartilage is done by suture manipulation, folding back the earlobes is done by patterned skin removal on the back of the earlobe. (often referred to as a... more

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Ear Lobe Surgery: Q&A