| The otoplasty procedure, which is cosmetic surgery of | | | | caused by illness or injury. |
| the ear, is performed on thousands of people every | | | | Procedures |
| year. Despite what a lot of people think, however, it | | | | Otoplasty to correct deformities of the ear can vary, |
| isn’t done just to fix ears that protrude too | | | | depending on the condition. In some procedures, parts |
| much or are too big. The otoplasty procedure, which is | | | | of the ear are removed, and creases are made in |
| cosmetic surgery of the ear, is performed on | | | | other parts in order to give the ear a more natural look. |
| thousands of people every year. Despite what a lot of | | | | In other cases, actual prosthetic ears, or prosthetic |
| people think, however, it isn't done just to fix ears that | | | | parts, are attached to what is there. Semi-permanent |
| protrude too much or are too big. Many times this | | | | hearing devices may be implanted in the canal, and in |
| procedure is performed to correct deformities on | | | | some instances, a canal actually needs to be created |
| children and adults. Sometimes the deformities are | | | | and formed. |
| congenital, and sometimes they're caused by illness or | | | | Recovery |
| injury. | | | | Recovering from an otoplasty procedure is mostly |
| What Deformities? | | | | about common sense. When the procedure is done on |
| The kind of deformities that are successfully corrected | | | | a child, the parent or guardian will have to be sure to |
| by otoplasty can differ, of course, but there are some | | | | keep the area clean and dry, and watch for any signs |
| that are more common than others. Microtia is a | | | | of infection. Adults who have had the surgery need to |
| congenital deformity where the outer ear is not fully | | | | do the same, and of course, the healing process will |
| formed, giving it an unnatural look. Depending on the | | | | usually take longer. |
| severity of the condition, the inner canal, and | | | | It's important to keep all follow-up doctor appointments, |
| subsequently the hearing, may also be affected. | | | | and to alert the doctor if something doesn't feel right |
| Cosmetic surgery can make it look more normal, and | | | | during your recovery. Otoplasty can be a blessing for |
| more involved surgery, often including hearing aid | | | | children and adults who suffer from deformities. |
| implantation, can help when there is hearing loss. Other | | | | Innovations in cosmetic surgery have made it possible |
| deformities include closure over the entrance to the | | | | for surgeons to do some incredible things when it |
| canal, a missing lobe, and in some cases, only the canal | | | | comes to ear deformity correction, and no doubt |
| with no discernible shape over it. All of these can be | | | | improvements will continue being made in this area. |
| corrected with surgery, including most deformities | | | | |