What type of ear deformity do I have? (photo)

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I’ve looked through various types of ear deformities and the ones I came across doesn’t match mine. It’s been an insecurity for years, I want to see what can be done.

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

See from your photo that you do not appear to have a well -formed antihelical fold, and perhaps your earlobe sticks out a bit. I'm not quite sure if this fits into a category of deformity, however, the feasibility of improving the appearance of your ear would require an examination. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

It appears that you have misalignment between your earlobe and the rest of your ear. It could be realigned with surgery. I’ve never seen this condition either.

Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD · Answer

You have a partial microtia of your ear - which is just a generic way of saying an irregularity of ear development. Fortunately, it's not too severe at all. Through the computer and with this one photo it would seem to be a fairly quick improvement.

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