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Will Ears Grow in Size After Otoplasty?

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RUBIFeb 15, 2011

hi i am getting ready to get married in september of 2011, i have always been self concious of my protruding ears, i recently went to have a consultation on otoplasty with a local surgeon he took 3 minutes to talk to me and did not answer the questions i had, he especially made me more nervous by tellimg me i cannot have it done now to wait untill august to get the look i want for the wedding because 6 months later my ears would look the same! i am going to waste $6000 for 5 months of happines?

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Dr. Anthony Corrado, DO
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Dr. Anil R. Shah, MD
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