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Concerning Otoplasty and Prominent Ears; do protruding ears go away with age?

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Hi, I was debating with a friend and she told me that her doctor told her he had many cases in which prominent ears or protruding ears went away with time. I looked it up and there doesn't seem to be any fact concerning this. I read that ears get bigger as we age and so will the protrusion. So, do protruding ears go away with age? If so, are there any reliable studies concerning the matter? Thank yo for your time.

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