My ears don't bother me, I am asking more out of curiosity. People have pointed it out, usually calling me an "elf." There wasn't much I could find on the internet regarding the deformity, but my guess is something called Scaphoid Ears. (Lack of the ear fold or helix) Without the fold, my ears appear longer or "elf-like."
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Various techniques are available to modify the ear. Results may improve with prolonged use of compression. Downtime is one to two days if the patient is willing to return to work with a compressive bandage, scarf, bandana cap etc.Please use this information when consulting in person with Board...
There doesn't appear to be any infection but that can be hard to definitively diagnose with photos. Not sure what could have caused thinning of the tissue behind your ear. Many otoplasty surgeons will thin tissue on the back of the bowl of the ear to allow it to set back properly but very few...
None of the doctors answering this question have encountered patients who experience anything but mild pain. The ear is rather insensitive and easily anesthesized with local anesthesia. Unless there is inadequate local anesthesia it is hard to imagine how otoplasty would be painful.It would be...
