Otoplasty cosmetic surgery to change the appearance of a person's external ears. Otoplasty Ear Surgery can take many forms that can range from the cosmetic surgery changes of bringing over-projecting ears closer to the head, reducing the size of very big ears, or reshaping various bends in the cartilage. Other reconstructive procedures deal with the deformed, or abscent-microtic ears. Otoplasty surgery involves a combination of moving, reshaping, adding, or removing structural ear elements. Plastic surgery is a general term for operative manual and instrumental treatment which is performed for functional or aesthetic reasons. ...

The external ear is made of a thin structural cartilage cover over with thin skin. Each of the various folds and structures of the pinna (external ear) is named. Ear deformity results from distorted, damaged, or missing ear elements. Otoplasty ear surgery options depend on the deformity. A left human ear. ... Cartilage is a type of dense connective tissue. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Epidermis (skin). ... Juzzah is a loser Boom, Headshot Bergamin and Gerald died The pinna (Latin for feather) is the visible part of the ear that resides outside of the head. ...

Protruding Ears

Ears that stick out can cause a great deal of emotional distress, social stress, and concerns. Protruding ears can result from a underdeveloped anti-helix (the major crease that folds the ear back), a concha bowl that does not lie back close to the head, or enlarged ear elements. Actual Macrotia, or big ear deformity, is rare. Some cultures consider long or protruding ears lucky and predictors of long life.^[1] Macrotia or big ears are actually very rare. ...

History

Otoplasty was first developed by Sushruta, a physician often regarded as the "father of surgery". He lived in ancient India circa 600 BC, which he first described in his text Susrutha Samhita. He and his later students and disciples used otoplasty to reconstruct ears that were amputated as a punishment for crimes. The techniques of otoplasty he developed form the basis of surgical procedures that are practiced to this day. This knowledge of plastic surgery existed in India up to the late 18th century. Sushruta (also spelt Susruta or Sushrutha) (c. ... The archaeological record in India (encompassing the territory of the modern nations of the Republic of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh) shows first traces of Homo sapiens from ca. ... Centuries: 8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BC Decades: 650s BC 640s BC 630s BC 620s BC 610s BC - 600s BC - 590s BC 580s BC 570s BC 560s BC 550s BC Events and Trends Fall of the Assyrian Empire and Rise of Babylon 609 BC _ King Josiah...

How otoplasty ear surgery is performed

Otoplasty anesthesia options depend on the problem to be treated and ability of the patient to cooperate and can include local anesthesia alone, local anesthesia with sedation, and under general anesthesia (which is generally the case for children). Most otoplasty surgery is performed as a outpatient surgery, some requires a hospital stay. The procedure can take from two to five hours depending on the problem. Anesthesia or anaesthesia (see spelling differences) has traditionally meant the condition of having the perception of pain and other sensations blocked. ... Local anesthesia is any technique to render part of the body insensitive to pain without affecting consciousness. ... Sedation is a medical procedure involving administration of sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a medical procedure, such as endoscopy, vasectomy, or minor surgery with local anaesthesia. ... Outpatient Surgery, also refered to as ambulatory surgery or same-day surgery, allows a patient to return home on the day of their surgical procedure. ...

Cartilage is fickle material and has a mind of its own. Damaging one side releases structural forces permitting the shape to evolve over time. Injuring one side of the cartilage along an inadequate anti-helical fold may be one element of the surgery. When done alone, this can be done through a small incision or as some have called an "Incisionless Otoplasty," where a needle is used to disrupt the cartilage. Shape evolution can be fickle and difficult to predict. Cartilage is a type of dense connective tissue. ...

For many ear operations, one or more incisions give access to the structures to be sculpted. The main, and often only incision, is behind the ear. Other possible incisions depend on what needs to be done. Through the incision behind the ear, the concha bowl can be moved closer to the head, a small tunnel created along the front of a poorly folded antihelix to weaken this cartilage, sutures placed to reshape the anti-helix fold, and to balance the ear lobe with the rest of the ear. On the pinna, a curved prominence of cartilage, parallel with and in front of the helix, is called the antihelix, also known as the anthelix; this divides above into two crura, between which is a triangular depression, the fossa triangularis. ... On the ear of humans and many other animals, the earlobe (lobulus auriculæ, sometimes simply lobe or lobule) is the soft lower part of the external ear or pinna. ...

Ear reduction otoplasty may involve reducing one or more components of the ear. Incisions are typically hidden near folds in the front when a part of this surgery.

Addressing Microtia (small ear deformity) or Anotia (missing ear deformity) involve augmentation or adding elements to replace deformed or missing structures. Cartilage from the ear or rib are the most common for these more extensive reconstructions. Other ear problems like a Satyr Deformity (pointed, elf, or Spock ear) and Cup Ear Deformity involve a variable set of moving, adding, and weakening structures as part of otoplasty correction. Unilateral Grade III microtia (left side). ... Anotia ( no ear) describes a rare, congenital deformity, a missing auricle, the external, visible part of the ear. ...

Internal sutures often are permanent. The wound(s) are then closed with either dissolvable sutures or ones that need to be remove by your doctor in about a week.

A bulky ear dressing protects the ear after surgery.

References

External links

• Otoplasty - PlasticSurgery.org
• Otoplasty Ear Plastic Surgery Although a commercial (Plastic Surgeon's) site, has before during and after pictures showing many different types of otoplasty ear surgery.
• Ear Surgery at PlasticSurgery.com Commerical Site (surgeon pay to list directory): one page of details of surgery.
• Incisionless Otoplasty Although a commercial (Plastic Surgeons') site, has details about Incisionless Otoplasty.