My ears are not protruding and the ear lobe is not large. The top part of my ears, however, are rather big and as a result they are making me very self conscious of my ears. I am wondering if it is possible to actually remove the ear cartilage in order to make them smaller. Also, if it is possible to do this, how much would it cost and what are the risks?
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It appears that you have some hypertrophic scarring and this can be symptomatic with pain, tenderness and itching. Surgical revision or injections of steroid and 5FU can help. see a qualified surgeon.
Your ears were brought too close to your head in the middle part, with the effect that your earlobes appear prominent in relation to the middle third. You should have the permanent sutures removed in the middle third, so that the ear can come out here again. If you should then not be satisfied...
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