Am I a good candidate for ear correction surgery or otoplasty?
If you want to improve certain ear shape or size which include the following, you are a good candidate for the surgery: • Large ears. • Protruding ears. • Lop ear (when the top seems to fold down and forward) • Cupped ear (a condition where the ear is very small) • Shell ear (when the curve in the outer rim, as well as the natural folds and creases, are missing) • Large or stretched earlobes. • Earlobes with large creases and wrinkles A child must wait until the ears are almost fully grown, usually between ages four and six, before undergoing ear surgery. Having ear surgery at a younger age carries psychological and physical advantages. The cartilage is extremely flexible, thereby permitting greater ease of shaping; and secondly, the child will experience psychological benefits from the cosmetic improvement. Adult patients do not take on any additional risks by having ear surgery at an older age. However, they should understand that the firmer cartilage of fully developed ears does not
