Botched otoplasty: protruding antihelix feedback? (Photo)

Prominent ears are caused by cartilage that is too large and sections of the cartilage, which have not folded correctly. An otoplasty procedure allows the cartilage to be set backward toward your scalp, to reduce its prominence, as well as to fold the cartilage with sutures so that the contours...

Sutures can extrude in 3 to 5% of patients who undergo otoplasty surgery. I believe it would be excessive to leave this alone for 2 years. We have seen suture Extrusion after 6 months, like you have, and removing these stitches have not resulted in a change in ear appearance. I hope this helps!...

The good news is that removing these stitches 4 years after your procedure not lead to a change in your ear appearance. Removing these sutures is relatively straightforward in the office with local anesthetic. Wishing you well. Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Either procedure is simple and can be done with just local anesthetic. Are you from Mexico? If you are planning to travel out of the country for this procedure, I would not recommend it. Surgeons and facilities have different standards in other countries. Not to mention the travel costs. You...

You may had had your surgery by now but I just had to answer your intriging question. you are right, your pinning or otoplasty would not reduce the height of your ear. Ear height and width can be addressed through cartilage excisional techniques that conceal the repairs within natural anatomic...

At 6 months after otoplasty, most of the healing is complete, and the appearance you see now is very close to the final result. Based on your photos, your right ear has a smoother and more natural-looking fold, while the left ear shows a few differences. This is often related to suture tension...