Photographs otoplasty ear surgery in a black patient
Sculpture: Left ear anterior scoring, and Mustarde suture technique
45 year old male
Surgery location: Hospital Operating Room
Anesthesia: Local only
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| Preoperative photograph | Photo 1 week after surgery |
This patient did not like the left ear protrusion. He also has one ear lower than the other (which he did not want to change.) Left side only otoplasty ear surgery included anterior cartilage scoring and Mustarde suture folding of antihelix.
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| Preoperative photograph | Photo 1 week after surgery |
The left ear exposure was mainly through an incision on the back of the ear. The incision is hidden behind the ear. Ear surgery in African Americans must be done carefully to minimize keloid scar formation. This patient does not have a tendency to hypertrophic scars.
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| Preoperative photograph | Photo 3 days after surgery | 1 week postoperative |
Notice how little bruising and swelling are present only 3 days after surgery. By 1 week, there is still a little swelling left. The small incision for the front scoring was hidden under the upper rim of the ear.
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| Untouched side | 1 week after surgery picture |
The left and right sides now match each other much more closely than before surgery.
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Headband to protect ear after surgery This patient chose a black headband to protect his ear after the operation. |
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Otoplasty Ear Surgery |
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