Correction of auricular deformity caused by high ear-piercing: case report

In recent years, high ear-piercing and wearing earrings in the cartilaginous region of the auricle have become popular. The frequent occurrence of subsequent complications also has been pointed out. The present case is of a 17-year-old girl with an auricular deformity caused by infections occurring after piercing in the scapha. The authors performed an auriculoplasty by excision of the deformed cartilage and autologous cartilage graft from the ipsilateral concha. At present, 1 year and 5 months after the operation, no sign of recontracture is noted, and the auricle remains in a gratifying shape.