Earlobe Setback Otoplasty for creased ear lobe.

This ear surgery can be difficult and require attention to many details. After reduction of the helix of ear, extra helical tail must be adjusted. The smaller auricle means extra skin. Dr. Bermant balances this redundant tissue as he completes this macrotia otoplasty ear reduction.

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Details of this ear reduction otoplasty start here.

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Helix Rim and Auricle Reduction: With the ear reduced, the Helix Rim is too long.

Reattaching the helix rim cartilage flap starts at the top front for this particular macrotia otoplasty. The smaller size auricle means there will be extra helix rim cartilage and skin.

Picture of helix rim cartilage repair to rest of auricle with small sutures.

Notice the extra skin not yet trimmed in this picture as the helical rim repair continues

The cartilage of the helix rim continues to be sutured in this picture during macrotia otoplasty.

Further auricular cartilage suturing around helix rim picture during macrotia reduction otoplasty.

Picture of the redundant helix rim tissues during this otoplasty for macrotia.

Trimming the extra helical rim tissue picture during this otoplasty.

Trimming redundant auricular skin picture during otoplasty surgery for macrotia

Picture in operating room after macrotia otoplasty

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Most otoplasty pinback surgery does not need the incision across the center of the ear. In macrotia reduction otoplasty, this incision permits a central section of the ear to be reduced. Skin sutures were removed 6 days after surgery.

This ear needs protection with a formal ear dressing which this patient wore for 3 days. Each case is different and Dr. Bermant will advise you how long your dressing will need to be worn.

To view before and after pictures of this patient, start here.

Photographs During Ear Reduction Surgery
Helix Rim Flap Elevation	Reduce Concha and Antihelix	Sculpture Concha and Antihelix	Reduce Scaphoid Fossa	Reduce Helix Rim & Auricle	Macrotia Earlobe Setback

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Macrotia Reduction Otoplasty Ear Surgery

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