Ear Shaping (Otoplasty)

If your ears or the ears of your child protrude, or if the ears have become injured or misshapen, ear pinning surgery or otoplasty is a specialized plastic surgery procedure that improves their appearance. For some, the otoplasty needed is a technique often called “ear pinning surgery,” which involves bringing the ear back toward the scalp to a less protuberant position. For others, the cartilage of the ears must be reshaped to improve abnormalities. And in some cases, both ear pinning and ear reshaping or resizing are required for the best aesthetic result.

Patients seeking ear pinning surgery, ear reshaping otoplasty usually have adequate cartilage that simply has not developed a normal curvature and positioning. The cartilage can be properly curved by surgeons, but some surgeons advocate sharp cutting, which leaves a sharp or straight line. At H/K/B Cosmetic Surgery, we avoid this by using a gentle, cartilage-curving technique and invisible sutures. For patients who have previously undergone a prominent ear correction that was unsuccessful, we can usually correct it with the use of our gentle, cartilage-curving technique.

If you could save your child from years of teasing and embarrassment, would you? Otoplasty is one of the few plastic surgery procedures commonly performed on children. It corrects misshapen ears, protruding ears, overly large ears, etc. However, otoplasty isn’t just for children – millions of adults have this procedure performed every year. To learn more about ear surgery at H/K/B Cosmetic Surgery, complete our online form today to schedule a visit.