Reconstructive Ear Surgery explained for everyone

By Glary White


Patients generally need reconstructive ear surgery because they either have large, ugly ears or they simply want to give their ears a new position or shape. This generally brings a very confidential look with a much better personality. In most of the cases, when people choose reconstructive ear surgery, they are in the above mentioned conditions. We can identify two cases basically. The first case is macrotia, or the excessive growth of the years. The other case is simply a bad experience after a previous surgery, when the ear is protruding beyond a normal appearance.

If you need the best look with your ears, you need otoplasty within reconstructive ear surgery. Some patients need ear structure to be matched to their face and to those who have disfigurements because of accidents and births defects then otoplasty is used to increase their appearance to develop their self esteem and confidential level. You must go a proper medical consultation and evaluation before going to a reconstructive ear surgery. You must discuss with the surgeon the potential goals and desires that you want to overcome your ear problems with this medical surgical procedure. The surgical procedure must be adjusted according the patient needs if deemed necessary by the surgeon and any over drugging can increase the bleeding. The surgeon will go over the surgical procedure along with post operative care that must be performed by the patient.

The day surgical procedure is performed general anesthesia will be managed to make the procedure more comfortable for the patient. If the patient currently undergoing an ear surgery is treated of protruding ears then the surgeon should have an incision made in the back folds of the ear, so that the appearance of the scar is declined.

In the case of protruding ears, the cartilage is reduced from the conchal bowl (which is behind the ear) to obtain a smaller appearance. The anthelical fold is sometimes increased, other times decreased. This is done by the surgeon with respect to proportions that are the best suitable to the face of the patient. To change the appearance of the year while keeping the shape of the cartilage, specialists use non-removable sutures. The incision from the back-side of the ear is closed as soon as the sutures provide the new shape. It is closed by the external sutures. In this way ear can be developed with a natural shape as opposed to the unnatural look of pinning back the ears as it was done in the past. After the completion of this process you can feel the immediate effects. The surgeon will dress your ears with proper dressings to support any types of healing. You must be well aware that in such operations the possibility of scarring is very minimal because of the location of the incisions.

For all the people out there who feel unpleasantly because of the current shape of their ears (having protruding or big ears), reconstructive ear surgery is the best option. In order to ideally increase your self-esteem, general appearance and inner confidence level, proportional ears are all you need!




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