Otoplasty surgery focuses on the correction of the prominent or protruding ears. It is performed for cosmetic purposes on the auricles (clearly visible part of the outer ear). This surgery aims to give the ear the right shape, size, and position on the side of the head. It can also improve the symmetry or proportion of both ears. Otoplasty surgery can be of several different types, such as ear pinning (to draw the protruding ears close to the head), ear reduction (for macrotia-large ears),…

A child affected with Microtia often faces harassment and bullying, particularly at school. Many children often suffer from decreased hearing ability due to narrowed or missing ear canal. When an individual can hear only from one ear, the brain often faces difficulty in filtering out the background noise and cannot detect the source and direction of the noise. Diminished hearing in microtia patients, in school and social settings, often leads to speech impairment. Dr. Parag…

Otoplasty is the surgery done to improve the ear appearance by correcting the projection and improving their shape, and changing their size. The ear pinning surgery is used to treat ears that protrude away from the head stick out too far. Protruding ears can cause embarrassment, and it is also a frequent source of self-esteem issues for both children and adults. Otoplasty surgery can correct the protruding ear problems, and incisions for otoplasty are generally made on the back of the ear so…