Incisionless otoplasty comprises a variety of surgical techniques, carried out via minimal percutaneous access, that have been poorly described in the evidence, which includes a very small number of patients. The guideline “ Incisionless otoplasty ” on efficacy and safety is inadequate both in quality and quantity, and therefore the procedure should only be used with special arrangements for clinical governance, consent and audit or research. Protruding or prominent ears result when normal cartilaginous folds fail to form within the ear Surgery to correct protruding ears aims to reposition the elastic cartilage permanently while preserving a natural appearance.
Cartilage-sparing techniques avoid radical excision, but reduce the cartilage spring by such measures as scoring, drilling and suturing. All techniques usually involve a post-auricular incision of the skin. Incisionless otoplasty…
