Every organ of the face contributes to the personality of the person. Natural, symmetric and aesthetic auricles are equally important in this concern. The auricular deformities which have more psychological and social impact on patients life have an option of surgical correction methods. Otoplasty is a technique for the external auricular deformities mainly indicated for restoration and enhancement of the appearance of the ears. This article gives an overview of otoplasty and its post-operative complications.
Prominent ear or prominauris is a most common type of auricular deformities with estimated incidences of 0.5 to15 % in the newborns. The external auricular deformities contribute significantly to social and psychological trauma. Otoplasty is a surgical procedure carried out to enhance the external appearance of an ear or the ears in such a cases. Along with prominent ear, it is…
