Otoplasty or ear pinning is designed to improve the appearance of the protruding ear, the poorly shaped ear or a combination of both
Commonly, one ear is more prominent than the other. Otoplasty can be performed on children older than 4 or adults with longstanding deformity. Children entering into school age are often targets of ridicule and may be socially withdrawn as a consequence of their ear deformity. This procedure may dramatically improve the patient’s self-confidence.
Otoplasty Before & Afters
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Surgical Procedures
Cosmetic surgery for our Tampa otoplasty patients is done as an outpatient under general or local anesthesia with sedation.
Otoplasty takes from 2 to 3 hours, depending upon the degree of the correction to achieve. All incisions are behind the ear, with no visible signs of surgery on the outward facing side of the ear. Through the back of the ear, sculpting of the ear cartilage, with or without stitch material, will be used to maintain shape. Absorbable stitches are used to close the incisions, such that no stitch removal is necessary in the postoperative period.
