Otoplasty
Ear plastic surgery, through this surgery ear deformities are corrected, such as prominent ears, or those suffering from certain distortions or distortions that affect the sense of hearing, or the earlobe is excessively large, by reshaping, moving, or even enlarging the cartilage that support the auricle.
The procedure is most commonly performed on children between the ages of (4-14), but it can also be successfully performed on adults.
There are two types of otoplasty, either surgical or non-surgical:
Surgical method: Through it, the doctor makes a surgical incision based on the condition of the ear, using some specialized surgical tools, in order to correct the defects in the ear.
The non-surgical method: the doctor folds and lift the ear cartilage back using golden threads, where the surgeon makes a very small incision in the back of the ear to be able to control the cartilage, then closes and sews it.
Stages of otoplasty
There are three stages in otoplasty:
The first stage: anesthesia
The doctor performs anesthesia for the patient in order to ensure his comfort during the operation, and the anesthesia can be local or general, as it depends on the patient’s condition, and usually the doctor determines it.
The second stage: making the surgical incision
To correct prominent ears, the size of the inner folds of the ear is usually increased, in addition to reducing the size of the cartilage that gives the greater concavity of the ear.
As for other incisions, in general, surgical incisions are made in the posterior region of the ear, but sometimes it is necessary to perform them in the anterior region in order to try to hide the folds inside the ear.
The third stage: closing the surgical incisions
Surgical incisions are closed with medical external sutures at the back of the ear, in order to avoid the appearance of any abnormal signs or deformities resulting from the incisions.
