Hi there. Well after a otoplasty, i realized that i needed is a macrotia cause my ears lenght is 7cm. and almost 4cm width. Its really hard to find an experienced doctor in this procedure.
2 photos
Answers (2)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
Otoplasty is an excellent procedure used to correct aesthetically unpleasing ears. Numerous surgical procedures are used to correct ear protrusion. The selection of procedures is based on the underlying cause of the protrusion. Some patients benefit from placing simple stitches in the ear...
I often use dissolvable sutures because:
1) Finding a date to remove sutures can be hard
2) Nobody enjoys removing sutures
3) Evidence exists that healing is similar.
If sutures are left in too long, they may or may not lead to rail-road track type scarring....
Otoplasty involves the placement of sutures to pin back an overprojected ear. These sutures are typically the nonabsorbable permanent type. Usually these sutures are encapsulated in scar if placed correctly. However, it is well known that they may work themselves out and...