Otoplasty: 1 Week Post-op, Ears Still Seem to Stick Out? (photo)

One of the downsides to having otoplasty under general anesthesia is that the ears tend to swell more and that you can not see your result until the next day at the earliest.  I like doing otoplasty under local anesthesia so that I can show patients how their ears will look (albeit it with...

Many otoplasty procedures have permanent sutures around the helix and anti-helix to help develop the antihelical fold.  The suture can be quite close to the rim.  The biggest theoretic issue is introducing an infection on a permanent suture through a helical piercing.  Some...

Repositioning ears can be performed in otoplasty.  However, it is much more difficult to reliably change this dimension in ears over a long period of time.  Often times, repositioning ears into a more vertical location involves changing the angle of orientation of the ear with the...

I read your concerns and reviewed your photos: First, you're only 1 week post-op, so you will likely see a bit of relaxing of the middle third of your ears over the ensuing year. Without a before photo, it's tough to judge your result, but you do not have outstanding ears, and your result is...

I like cartilage or in some cases soft tissue instead of Medpor since the chance of infection is less. Wait at least 3-4 months to do this.

Cartilage regrowth is a controversial and exciting frontier in facial plastic surgery.  Several studies have found regrowth of costal cartilage when remnants of cartilage are placed back in the donor site.  This has also been described in septoplasty surgery for the nose.  In...