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Temporary Otoplasty- Non Surgical Option?
asked 8 months ago by David2 in Australia
Latest answer by Philip Young, MD
Question viewed 201 times
Tags: alternative, non surgical, options, temporary
Hi, I want to get otoplasty in the near future but in the mean time I wanted to see if there was a temporary solution that would not harm my ears, maybe a product on the market? (the only thing I found was a product called "ear tucks")
4 answers to Temporary Otoplasty- Non Surgical Option?
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Temporizing before otoplasty
Unfortunately, there is no easy solution for protruding ears except otoplasty. Taping the ears will have no effect and call even more attention to the condition of the ears.
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Surgery is best option for adult prominent ears
The ears grow rapidly in comparison to many other parts of the body. We reach approximately 80% of our permanent ear size by the time we are 3 years old! This means that the ear shape is relatively "mature" from a much younger age than the rest of our bodies. This poses a challenge in terms of getting permanent results such as those you would get from surgery. Ear cartilage has memory and will likely go back to its original shape unless something more aggressive...
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Andre Panossian, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Non-Surgical Otoplasty
There are no really effective methods of non-surgical otoplasty. This would require some sort of a device or method that would fold the ears back and hold them in place. This could be accomplished with taping with that would be both unstable and visible. To see a change in your ears, you will have to wait until it is a good time for you to have an actual otoplasty procedure.
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Otoplasty and avoiding the surgery for the time being before the surgery
There are some temporary measures out there. But it will be hard to find a doctor that will advise this. I'm not recommending this, but I have seen patients apply special tape and adhesives to pin the ears back. This can cause damage to the skin if done too much.
