Should I get otoplasty? (photos)

Otoplastywould greatly improve the asymmetry of the prominent ears (left greater thanright). It is important that the ears be positioned in a natural position, notflattened.

Thank you for your question and photo.  It looks like you would be a good candidate.  Always important to see and experienced, board certified surgeon before making any decisions.  These are some of the happiest patients as they can put their hair back and play sports, etc.  Best of luck...

Your ears do protrude a bit especially on your left side.  I think you would be a good candidate for an Otoplasty.  It's not very expensive and can often be performed under local anesthesia.  Anticipate the total cost to be between $4000 and $5000 including all costs.

Thanks for your question and photo.  Protruding or prominent ears can lead to teasing and a feeling of self-consciousness in both children and adults.  Using both suture and cartilage reshaping techniques, otoplasty helps to transform prominent ears to become less prominent, with a more natural contour and position.  This procedure can be done either under local anesthesia or general anesthesia.  Otoplasty can also correct other ear deformities such as constricted ears, Stahl’s ear, ear tags, earlobe deformities, split earlobes, cauliflower ear, ear keloids, and ear hemangiomas.  Contact a board certified plastic surgeon near you for an in person examination.  Hope this helps...best of luck!

Your photo shows us that you have simple conchal bowl hypertrophy, the most common cosmetic deformity of the ears, in which the round "bowl" portion of your ear cartilage is oversized. This creates an outward rotation of the ear. Your left side is substantially larger than the right.  Otoplasty in your case can be a simple and predictable procedure to derotate and reduce the apparent size of your ears. You can expect an improvement in symmetry and appearance with your hair pulled back. You can also expect less pressure on your ear when you are laying on your side. Your procedure typically can be performed under local anesthesia, or with some sedation. Costs for this type of procedure typically start at a couple of thousand dollars and depend on your local environment and anesthesia choice. Find an experienced facial cosmetic surgeon who can examine you and advise you. Good luck!