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If that ridge of cartilage troubles you it can be removed/ smoothed with an in office procedure. The good news is that the size/ shape of your ears are otherwise completely normal. Every surgeon LOVES performing otoplasty procedures but you should seek out someone who performs alot of otoplasty and has many great before and after results. This would be a fairly straight forward procedure but if not done properly could create a more severe issue down the road. Best. Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon
That extra cartilage is called a Stahl's ear deformity. If it is caught in a new born baby it is possible to mould it into a normal looking ear. As an adult you will need surgery to get rid of it. Seek out a board certified plastic surgeon.
Thank you for your question regarding options for improving your ear symmetry and appearance. The left ear which has come back forward can be improved with replacing the internal ear sutures, and possibly softening the cartilage so that the ear does not come forward again. For the righ...
Thanks for the question. After 6 weeks your surgery area is totally healed and yes you can playing rugby and also do other activities. I wish you all the best.
This is a very difficult problem to remedy. A surgeon might consider removing the permanent sutures to alleviate the pain. The two risks of doing this are that you might have no improvement in your pain (or possibly worsening) and your ears might re-protrude after suture removal. I hope this...
