Management of the Prominent Ear

Andres Gantous; Abel-Jan Tasman; Jose Carlos Neves

doi:10.1016/j.fsc.2017.12.010

Management of the Prominent Ear

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2018 May;26(2):181-192. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2017.12.010.

Authors

Andres Gantous¹, Abel-Jan Tasman², Jose Carlos Neves³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Toronto, 30 The Queensway SSW 230, Toronto, Ontario M6R 1B5, Canada. Electronic address: drgantous@torontofacialplastic.com.
² Rhinology, Facial Plastic Surgery, ENT-Department, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, Hals-Nasen-Ohrenklinik, Rorschacher Strasse 95, St Gallen CH-9007, Switzerland.
³ My Face, Clinica da Face, Avenida Miguel Bombarda # 36, 8 D, Saldanha, Lisboa 1050-165, Portugal; My Face, Clinica da Face, Coimbra, Portugal.

PMID: 29636149
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2017.12.010

Abstract

This article incorporates the opinions and preferred surgical options in managing patients of 3 prominent facial plastic surgeons who have large otoplasty practices. Six different questions covering the management of prominent ears are answered by the 3 practitioners. Nonsurgical options for the treatment of prominent ears are discussed. The role of cartilage-cutting and cartilage-sparing techniques as well as individual preferred otoplasty techniques are thoroughly covered. Postoperative management of these patients is presented by the individual surgeons.

Keywords: Ear cosmetic surgery; Ear setback surgery; Ear surgery; Incisionless otoplasty; Otoplasty; Prominent ears.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Ear Cartilage / surgery*
Ear, External / abnormalities
Ear, External / surgery*
Humans
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods