Usually all human organs that have a pair are arranged symmetrically. But some people are born with asymmetry. Such a problem may concern the auricles: one ear is more protruding, or has a different shape. Otoplasty will help to cope with this defect of appearance and make the auricles as similar as possible.

Some people suffer from such a problem as microtia (excessively large ears compared to the skull). This external defect does not violate hearing, but is a significant cosmetic defect that violates the proportions of the face, spoils the appearance.

The normal sizes are: ear length 50-82 and transverse size 32-52 mm for men and ear length 50-77 mm and 28-45 mm for women. It is noteworthy that sometimes there is a difference between the size of the left and right auricle.

Most often, this is a congenital anomaly that is quite amenable to surgical intervention. Surgery to reduce the size of the ears can be performed from the age of 6.

The lobe is a thin skin structure filled with adipose tissue. Since they have no muscles and cartilage, over time, the lobes droop and give out the true age of a person. To date, there are many procedures for rejuvenation of the earlobe, including cosmetic and surgical.

Indications for earlobe plastic surgery are:

• Ruptures and damage to the earlobe
• Aging of the skin around the lobe
• Congenital defects and defects of this part of the auricle

Rejuvenation of the lobes is performed under local anesthesia. Lasts for 30 - 60 minutes, sometimes longer, depending on the complexity of the operation. Non-surgical methods of earlobe correction are also used, for example, contour plastic surgery.

Defects associated with auricles can be not only congenital, but acquired during life for any reason, including as a result of injuries, accidents. Surgical intervention helps patients to get rid of the lack of appearance through the use of various techniques.

The auricles can be adjusted during surgery by partially redistributing existing tissues taken from other areas of the patient or by installing an artificial implant.

Large ears do not lead to the development of chronic diseases, but negatively affect the psychological health of a person, become the cause of complexes. The operation to reduce the auricles occupies a leading position among operations to eliminate defects in appearance.

Often the ears seem large because of the features of the structure, for example, a flat shell with a flattened curl looks quite massive. When deviations from the norm are significant and visible to the naked eye, it is advisable to resort to the services of a plastic surgeon.

Surgical manipulations in this case are reduced to the removal of excess cartilage and skin. There are several techniques for reducing the shells, the doctor selects the one that suits the patient, based on his individual characteristics.

The operation to correct the earlobe is aimed at eliminating congenital or acquired defects of this part of the auricle. There may be many reasons why the lobe requires correction. Among the most common:

• Injury after wearing earrings and tunnels
• The presence of scars
• Sagging of the skin due to age
• Protruding lobe, etc.

The correction technique is determined by the doctor based on the problem.

Protruding ears or lop-eared ears often cause psychological trauma to a person in childhood and adulthood. Statistics show that 60% of lop-eared people had relatives with the same appearance defect. That is, such a structure and size of the ears is inherited in most cases. The second reason for the large size of the ears is the peculiarities of intrauterine development.

The auricles are considered to be fully formed at the age of 6-7 years. It is at this moment that the question of the expediency of surgical intervention arises. It is advisable to do the operation exactly in the pre-school period, so that the child can safely go to school without being afraid of the ridicule of classmates.

There are 3 degrees of lop-earedness:

• Insignificant, when the deviation is practically not noticeable.
• Significant, in which the auricle deviates in relation to the head by less than 90 °.
• Strongly pronounced, in which the ear deviates from the head by 90 °.

The operation on the ears, so as not to stick out, is aimed not only at correcting the shape of the auricles, but also giving the cartilage tissue an aesthetic appearance.

So, with the help of modern surgery, you can easily fix any defect associated with the ears, make your life much easier, make it more fulfilling, get rid of psychological problems and complexes. If you decide to do otoplasty, the ear surgery reviews of people who decided on this operation will help you understand how this procedure goes and what its result is.

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