I saw a photo on here that reminded me of my own ears. I looked up some pictures and I realized the extra cartilage might be why my ears don't curl at the top. I have always been self-conscious about my "elf ears". Is the surgery to correct it very risky or invasive? Once my ears heal entirely, would I be able to get piercings in that area?
April 1, 2017
Answer: Yes you do have Stahl's ear and if you want it corrected to a more rounded rim, it can be done. Piercings can always be done as well but piercing cartilage is much more risky than simply piercing your lobes. If you don't have to wear your hair up, it would be suggested that you not worry about as much as it makes you more unique and special.
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April 1, 2017
Answer: Yes you do have Stahl's ear and if you want it corrected to a more rounded rim, it can be done. Piercings can always be done as well but piercing cartilage is much more risky than simply piercing your lobes. If you don't have to wear your hair up, it would be suggested that you not worry about as much as it makes you more unique and special.
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August 16, 2016
Answer: Unusual variant Thanks for your question. It is not a classical stahls ear but it is anvariant of it. Stahls is classically defined by an atypical upper crus or upper half of the Y shape on the upper ear. yours rather than being a 'y' is more of a reverse 'V'This obviously gives you a more prominent upper pole and a slightly pixie shape. Some cartilage reshaping can change the shape of the ear to more usual 'Y' pattern but the more reshaping is done, the more invasive the surgery can be. Post surgery piercing will depending on what reshaping is done. A local plastic surgeon to you will happily give you a description of what is possible. Hope that helps. Adam Goodwin
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August 16, 2016
Answer: Unusual variant Thanks for your question. It is not a classical stahls ear but it is anvariant of it. Stahls is classically defined by an atypical upper crus or upper half of the Y shape on the upper ear. yours rather than being a 'y' is more of a reverse 'V'This obviously gives you a more prominent upper pole and a slightly pixie shape. Some cartilage reshaping can change the shape of the ear to more usual 'Y' pattern but the more reshaping is done, the more invasive the surgery can be. Post surgery piercing will depending on what reshaping is done. A local plastic surgeon to you will happily give you a description of what is possible. Hope that helps. Adam Goodwin
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