Looking straight on, the tops of my ears end below my eyes & the lobes end at about where the creases of my mouth are. I know there are corrective surgeries for low set ears, but after researching, i don't think i have that. Also my ears have pretty normal folds and are actually about average size so I don't think it is a problem with them being too small. This is a problem for me because the distance from the top of my ears to my forehead line is great so it looks like I have a big forehead.
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September 26, 2011
Answer: Procedure to Change the Position of the Ears
Excess skin from behind the ears could be removed by making an elliptical incision. Then the edges would be pulled back together. Because the incision line would lie behind the ears, it would be well hidden. All the sutures could be dissolvable.
This procedure could be...
I suspect from your description that you have unfolding of the cartilage of the ear and prominent ears.
This is corrected best by refolding the cartilage in the proper place. I prefer the use of permanent sutures to hold the new shape. If the height of the concha or bowl of the ear is too...
You appear to have an enlarged ear due to the scapha portion of the auricle. I happen to specialize in doing this type of ear reduction surgery. I provided a link below for additional information.