Ear surgery (Otoplasty) in Minnesota- details of the procedure & photos

For many children and adults, having large ears can lead to ridicule, extreme self-consciousness, and poor adaptation to school. Otoplasty can dramatically change a person's appearance by making protruding ears look more normal.

Otoplasty (ear surgery) is a procedure which can reshape the ears, reduce their size, position them closer to the head, or make them more symmetrical.

If you (or your child) withdraw from activities, such as swimming, or keep your ears covered by your hair becauseyou are self conscious, this surgery can open up new possibilities for changing your appearance.

ear surgery before ear surgery after

This patient is a 16 year old young man who has had prominent ears since birth. He became more self-conscious about his ears during his teenage years. Following otoplasty, he is even more handsome. He is a musician and is now more comfortable in the public eye.

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This patient was born with a condition called microtia. The only portion of the ear which develops is the ear lobe. The ear is reconstructed using cartilage from the rib and requires several stages.

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