Otoplasty
Case 1 : A successful otoplasty relies on completely drawing unwanted
attention away from the ears. This requires just the right amount of
movement of the ears to create naturally-contoured ears that no longer
protrude but that also don’t look excessively flat or pasted down.
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Case 2: Prominent ears can be a noticeable distraction from otherwise
pretty and balanced features. The objective of otoplasty in not to create
ears that look overly flat or that go too far in the other direction. Instead, a
successful otoplasty allows ears to do exactly what they should and that
is to go unnoticed.
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Case 3: Protrusive ears can often make people self-conscious, especially
when there is some asymmetry. This up and coming young actor wore
his hair long for years to cover up his prominent ears. He was happy
enough with his left ear but wanted to change the position of his right ear
to match the other side. The goal of otoplasty in his case was to achieve
that symmetry he desired. The results were great and he finally got the
big haircut he had always wanted.
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Case 4: This patient felt uncomfortable wearing her hair back due to her
somewhat prominent ears- A conservative set back of her ears
succeeded in taking attention away from her ears by bringing them into
the vertical plane- At the same time, a rhinoplasty to reduce nasal tip
width and fullness helped to achieve a beautiful balance for her-
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Case 5: For a guy who likes to shave his head, protrusive ears can
appear more prominent The major goal for him was to bring his ears
back into a vertical plane and make them less noticeable while still
looking natural- He was very happy with the results of his Profiles
Otoplasty
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Case 6: Typical results of an over-aggressive rhinoplasty can be seen
here wherein the tip cartilages have become more vertical in orientation,
causing a pinched appearance and hanging columella. Revision
rhinoplasty involved tip reconstruction with batten grafts and repair of
valve collapse. The bridge line was also smoothened and straightened.
In addition. bilateral Otoplasty brought his ears into a vertical plane to
make them far less noticeable on front view
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Case 7: This patient was bothered by his prominent ears and a sense of
width to his nose that made it feel bulky and unrefined in his view While
still preserving his ethnic identity, he was able to achieve a meaningful
improvement in nasal balance. Bringing his ears back into the vertical
plane helped to make them less noticeable and remove them as a source
of focus for him.
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Case 8: A combination approach was used here to create a really
meaningful but completely natural transformation_ Otoplasty made
prominent ears all but disappear from the field of view and no longer
distract or draw attention. At the same time, rhinoplasty, chin
augmentationa and neck liposuction accomplished were able to remove a
nasal hump and overprojection while improving chin and neck laxity to
achieve a nice overall balance.
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Case 9: This patient likes to style her hair short on the sides and was
always bothered by the angle and asymmetry of her ears. The upper pole
of her ears was protrusive, more so on the left which tended to show up
in photos. Post-operative improvement in symmetry and position help to
eliminate her ears as a point of distraction for her
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Case 10: Ear asymmetry was the main issue for this patient which is
seen especially well on profile and rear views. The antihelical fold was
less well formed on her right ear, causing increased cupping and
protrusion compared to the left side. She is very happy with her new ears
and now is very comfortable wearing her hair back without being self-
conscious.
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Case 11 : Just the right amount of change can make all the difference in
someone’s appearance- Here, the ears are drawn back in a way that
removes them as a point of distraction and looks completely natural-
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