Do my earlobes need to be pinned and setback? Is earlobe pinning a safe procedure? Will there be a visible excess skin? (photo)

Question

I had an otoplasty almost 3 months ago in which cartilage was removed and permenant sutures were used. I went to see my doctor last week regarding my protruding earlobes as he did not pin them back the procedure, but he insisted that they looked fine and was hesitant to work on them and told me to wait another 3 months then I could have them done. He said it's a simple procedure but my ears won't look normal if I do it and said something about excess skin that will be visible. Is that true?

Waldemar Merck, MD · Answer

Your ears were brought too close to your head in the middle part, with the effect that your earlobes appear prominent in relation to the middle third. You should have the permanent sutures removed in the middle third, so that the ear can come out here again. If you should then not be satisfied with the position of your ears in the middle third, you can have them pinned again, but not as strongly as at the first operation. If you don’t want your ears cut open, it is possible to have this done very gently with the minimally invasive stitch method. If you are still dissatisfied with the position of your earlobes, these can also be pinned without cutting with the stitch method.

Jawed Tahery, FRCS · Answer

Hi,i would advise you to leave the ear lobes alone !They don't look bad at all!Best wishesJ Tahery ChesterUK

Do my earlobes need to be pinned and setback? Is earlobe pinning a safe procedure? Will there be a visible excess skin? (photo)

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