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Otoplasty Procedure: Incisionless Otoplasty Vs. Traditional Method

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Is incisionless otoplasty better than the traditional open method? Is there less risk with incisionless otoplasty and how do the results compare? Also, why don't more plastic surgeons perform incisionless otoplasty?

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John M. Hilinski, MD

This can likely be corrected with ear reshaping, or otoplasty, surgery. It is actually quite common for people to present with one ear that sticks out farther than the other. In a majority of otoplasty cases that I perform here in San Diego, I will reshape both ears during the procedure. There...

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Kevin Sadati, DO

Dear Saranicole from Los Angeles County, California I perform Otoplasty also know as ear pinning with local anesthesia and oral sedation as an office procedure. Therefore reducing the cost associated with operating room and anesthesiologist. Ear pinning takes about one hour to perform and cost...

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The answer is - probably. You should first allow adequate time to completely heal following your otoplasty procedure. This means waiting up to 6-9 months before making a final judgement regarding the outcome. It is not unusual for the ears to heal in an asymmetric manner. This can be explained...

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Leila Kasrai, MD, FRCSC

Otoplasty is to modify the external structures of your ears, and doesn’t affect the actual size of your ear canal entrance, where your earphones are put in. For this reason, I don’t think it would help you with this issue.

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John M. Hilinski, MD

You can definitely perform otoplasty on just one ear if you desire. In fact, if you like the shape and position of the one ear there is no reason to perform otoplasty on that ear. It would be best to perform otoplasty on the more prominent ear by approximating its shape and size to the 'good'...

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Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD, FACS

Yes, pixie ears can be corrected in the office under local anesthesia. The skin around the earlobe is rotated in such a way as to help create a more normal appearing earlobe. Pixie ears can result after a facelift, necklift, or trauma to the earlobes. The procedures to correct it are usually...

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