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Cosmetic Otoplasty
Alexander L Schneider1, Douglas M Sidle1
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, 676 North Saint Clair, Suite 1325, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Abstract:
Otoplasty for prominent ears is a rewarding yet exacting surgery that demands the precise application of anatomic knowledge, anthropometric norms, and surgical creativity. The practitioner must be able to use a variety of different techniques to provide durable and acceptable cosmetic results to patients. This article provides an in-depth description of normal and abnormal auricular anatomy, the historical context for modern otoplasty, and describes in detail the common otoplastic procedures currently performed.
