Who can receive otoplasty?
Generally speaking, children must be at least five years old. This is because the ear is 80% of adult size at this age. In addition, most five year olds are mature enough to follow postoperative instructions. Finally, before children start school, otoplasty can help children adjust quicker socially. My newborn has large ears, is there anything I can do? Early on, cartilage is moldable and flexible. This cartilage can be manipulated with ear molds and tape at an early age to help reshape the ears to prevent a later ear reshaping surgery. What are the different techniques of ear reshaping? There are suture techniques and excisional techniques. A testament to the difficulty in achieving commendable otoplasty results are the many techniques used for ear reshaping. Each ear has different components which can be reshaped by otoplasty. Some times the ear is folded back by sutures to reshape the ear. Sometimes a portion of excess skin and cartilage is excised to help the ear stay in a bacward
