cosmetic ear surgery…

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ear anatomy, medical findings, ear anatomy, eardrum repair, ear surgery, pin back otoplasty, otoplasty, correction of outer ear deformity, cosmetic ear surgery is performed to set disproportionately large, prominent ears closer, head, thousands of otoplasties, performed successfully each year, surgery done, in the surgeon's office-based facility, in an outpatient surgical facility, hospital, performed under a local anesthetic which numbs the area around the ears, under a general anesthetic, cause sleep, the entire operation, lasts, 2 hours, depending on the extent, the surgery, most commonly employed technique is one, the surgeon makes incisions, in the back, the ear, removes skin to expose the ear cartilage, sutures, fold the cartilage to reshape the ear, same result, instances, achieved, sutures by cutting, abrading the cartilage, folding it, skin incisions, sutured closed, ear is brought closer, head by creating a more pronounced fold, the antihelix, central portion, the ear, performed on a child, age of 4 years, ear growth is complete, disfigurement is severe, lop ears, a child should have surgery early to avoid possible emotional stress, enters school, postoperative complications blood clots, infection, uncommon, a second operation, become, a "pin back" ear occasionally protrudes again, ears, covered, a bulky, moderate pressure dressing following surgery, tenderness, discomfort that, controlled by medication, surgery, hospital, release, the same day, operation, 2 to 4 days, outer pressure dressings, removed but the patient is asked, wear a light head dressing, 2 to 3 weeks to promote healing, faint scars, concealed, in the flexion creases behind the ears, no incisions in front, the ears, decision on, to return to school, work, normal activities depends on how fast healing occurs.