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Yes, I do this all the time and allow the patient to look at the ears before I finish the surgery so that it is as he or she would like.Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of facial and ear correction surgeries each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
You can have your ears pinned back as far as u want. Tell your surgeon so he knows this.
It is definitely possible to choose how far back your ears are pinned during otoplasty. You should discuss your wishes with your surgeon and he or she should be able to accommodate you as much as possible.
The degree of setback is variable when the surgery is performed, so make sure you talk to your surgeon about your concerns. Understand that there is some flexibility with the healing process.
Most otoplasties In our practice are performed under local anesthesia. The ear is relatively easy to numb with local injections in front and behind the ear. Its more expensive to do otoplasty under general anesthesia.
There are all sorts of procedures that we as plastic surgeons can do. We can affect the amount of projection, we can create folds and even create a whole ear if needed. Your ears are fine. As a surgeon, I would not do anything to your ears. There is such a range of deformities,...
Suture types in Otoplasty vary depending upon surgeon's preference and philosophy. The cartilage sutures are typically longer lasting sutures (and often permanent sutures). If you have an absorbable suture protruding, some dissolve faster or slower than others. Keeping the exposed suture...
