Can the rim of my ear be pinned back with an incisionless otoplasty?

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I had an otoplasty 4.5 months ago. My doctor said he could further pin back the entire rim of my ear (on the left) with an incisionless technique to make it more symmetrical with my other ear (on the right). Do you believe an incisionless otoplasty will be effective? Addionally, I’ve read that an incisionless otoplasty relies on the sutures surviving, and if one of them ruptures years down the line that will compromise the result. Is that accurate? Thank you!

Stefan Mark Szczerba, MD · Answer

IF the sutures stay long enough, it seems the cartilage does mold to some degree.  Recurrence of prominence is always the most difficult to predict after a suture is removed so I wouldn't guarantee that.Best Wishes!

Waldemar Merck, MD · Answer

Your ears have already been pinned very close to your head. A responsible surgeon should not even think of offering to pin the rim of your ear even closer to your head, regardless of whether he does it with a traditional method or with an incisionless otoplasty.

Robert E. Zaworski, MD (retired) · Answer

Your ears are pinned very close to your head.  You are not a candidate for an incisionless otoplasty.

Can the rim of my ear be pinned back with an incisionless otoplasty?

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