Category: Ears

00.01. – What is Otoplasty? 00.24- Age for Otoplasty in grown-ups 00.46 – Age for Otoplasty in children Otoplasty means changing the shape of the ear externally. Oto is Latin for ear plasty is changing the shape. In facial plastic surgery, one of the more common procedures that we perform is Otoplasty. It’s a procedure […]

00.01 – Ideal age for Otoplasty other than toddlers The ideal age for Otoplasty if the patient is not a toddler is basically any time the patient decides that their ears are bothering them to the point where they want to have them fixed. We usually see that in the teens, early twenties, sometimes even […]

00.01 – Best time for Otoplasty in children A toddler’s ears can be operated on very early on as early as two three years old without problems. The ideal age is sometime before they begin kindergarten to avoid being teased by their friends. As we all know kids can be rather cruel and they are […]

00.01 – Consultation before Otoplasty 00.32- Outcome of Otoplasty At the Otoplasty consultation it’s important for the patient to know what is bothering them about their ears and what they would be pleased with as a result from their Otoplasty. It’s important for the patient to convey that to their physician and it’s important for […]

00.01 – Preparation for Otoplasty In preparation for Otoplasty like in preparation for many other surgeries that we do we ask patients to avoid any products that cause their blood to be thinned increase their bleeding times. Those products include Aspirin, Advil, Motrin, some supplements. We give patients a whole list of things to avoid […]

00.01 – Changes after Otoplasty 00.12 – Recovery time for Otoplasty Following Otoplasty when the bandages are removed, we can usually see a dramatic change in the position of the ear and the shape of the ear. There is some swelling for a few weeks after Otoplasty so it can take two to four weeks […]

[leadplayer_vid id=”5166DA3133EC4″] Video Highlights 0:21 Earlobe repair and rejuvenation 0:42 When ear piercings go bad 1:08 Normalizing the earlobe to restore it’s beauty 1:28 Nearly painless procedure 1:36 Excision of the hole 1:56 Recovery period 2:30 Ready for a new earring! 2:43 Repair of an earlobe that’s been purposely made larger 3:52 Rejuvenation of the large ear […]

“Just stroke her earlobe and she’ll do anything. Anything. Ha ha!” From the movie, “Love, Bullets, and Blacktop” Ear lobe repair has become a more popular procedure over the past few years. Pierced ear lobes often times are stretched or torn making it difficult to showcase those beautiful diamond stud earrings. Patients tired of poorly […]