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Success Rate with Surgically Setting Back Earlobes?

asked 4 months ago by Taras
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
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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.

3 answers to Success Rate with Surgically Setting Back Earlobes?

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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.
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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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
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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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
Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

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