I have had this deformity on my ear since birth. It's a pointy piece of cartilage protruding from my left ear on the rim. What is it exactly and can it be treated easily? How long would it take to treat it?
August 22, 2012
Answer: Excess ear cartilage and treatment.
Excess ear cartilage and treatment is relatively simple to remove the excess cartilage and skin and reform the ear cartilage so you do not have a bump. This is done with local anesthesia and is not painful.
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August 22, 2012
Answer: Excess ear cartilage and treatment.
Excess ear cartilage and treatment is relatively simple to remove the excess cartilage and skin and reform the ear cartilage so you do not have a bump. This is done with local anesthesia and is not painful.
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August 22, 2012
Answer: Darwin's tubercle
From the pictures, it looks like you have a variant of Darwin's tubercle. These tend to run in families and can be quite prominent to fairly tiny. It's simply a variation of the cartilage shape of the ear. Typically, this is something I would treat under local anesthesia (numbing medication) in the office treatment room. Treatment is simple, but careful, dissection and excision of the cartilage and redraping of the skin.
All the best,
--DCP
Pearson Facial Plastic Surgery™
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August 22, 2012
Answer: Darwin's tubercle
From the pictures, it looks like you have a variant of Darwin's tubercle. These tend to run in families and can be quite prominent to fairly tiny. It's simply a variation of the cartilage shape of the ear. Typically, this is something I would treat under local anesthesia (numbing medication) in the office treatment room. Treatment is simple, but careful, dissection and excision of the cartilage and redraping of the skin.
All the best,
--DCP
Pearson Facial Plastic Surgery™
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