Nobody has both ears exactly the same: On many occasions the ears may be located at different heights (one ear slightly higher than the other) or an ear may be slightly larger or smaller than the other. These small differences between one side and the other, which are normal and that no one (except the patient) seen with the naked eye, not usually corrected with a otoplasty.
ALTERATIONS.
Ears that are unattached with respect to the head (“protruding ears”, “protruding ears”) can be correctly positioned closer to the head with a otoplasty under local anesthesia. To approximate the ears to the head, the incision required access is usually placed behind the ear, near the ear fold that forms the head, so often go completely unnoticed.
There are different surgical techniques to modify the shape of the ears, some of which are based on the weakening and / or reduction of specific parts of the ear cartilage, allowing you to change its shape, and others are based on the application of a points of permanent or temporary (resorbable) to model and approximate atrial suture structures. The aim of both techniques is to get an anatomically proportioned and completely natural ear, restoring or maintaining the grooves (hélix and anthelix) and normal angles of the ear.
There are different surgical techniques to modify the shape of the ears, some of which are based on the weakening and / or reduction of specific parts of the ear cartilage, allowing you to change its shape, and others are based on the application of a points of permanent or temporary (resorbable) to model and approximate atrial suture structures. The aim of both techniques is to get an anatomically proportioned and completely natural ear, restoring or maintaining the grooves (hélix and anthelix) and normal angles of the ear.
- rotation Lobe: Sometimes lobes headphones can be normal size, but they may be found rotated or rotated. In these cases, when a person looks straight in the mirror, too it is the lobes. Solicionar this alteration to a small incision hidden behind the earlobe, which often goes completely unnoticed usually necessary.
- Create crease Hélix or atrial margin: In ears where the Hélix or atrial flange is not folded and gives the appearance of flat ear is possible to recreate the ridge or crease of the helix by an incision that is hidden in the crease and placing some external sutures must be removed a week.
IN THE KIDS:
This deformity is genetic, ie, there are chances of transmission from parents to children, protruding ears are easily solved through a quick, secure and ingenious surgery.
The diagnosis is made quickly by the pediatrician and parents, who observed that the child’s ears exaggeratedly projecting out of the head. This first diagnosis is temporary, as there is a possibility that the proper way to recover in the first years of life.
The diagnosis is made quickly by the pediatrician and parents, who observed that the child’s ears exaggeratedly projecting out of the head. This first diagnosis is temporary, as there is a possibility that the proper way to recover in the first years of life.
The ideal is to perform surgery when the ears have reached the final development, between seven and nine years, but is not always convenient to wait that long. The consequences and repercussions can be more unfavorable than the fact anticipate something surgery (at 3 years of age has produced 85% of the development of the ears).
POSTOPERATIVE
The otoplasty It is completely painless. After the operation the Doctor (a) will prescribe prophylactic antibiotics (only 3 days) and mild analgesics (Paracetamol) to mitigate the inconvenience that may appear on the first two days.
After a otoplasty ears slightly swollen and may appear small hematomas. Over the days the swelling will gradually and progressively remitting and ears after a week has an almost normal and usually go completely unnoticed by others. The naturalness of the results achieved contributes to this.
After a otoplasty ears slightly swollen and may appear small hematomas. Over the days the swelling will gradually and progressively remitting and ears after a week has an almost normal and usually go completely unnoticed by others. The naturalness of the results achieved contributes to this.
During the post-operative is frequent use of elastic bands (headbands) or tape player, to avoid excessive swelling of the ears after the operation and keep them covered and protected in a position close to the head as tissues desinflaman and heal. Carrying these elastic bands during the hours of sleep helps prevent the patient during sleep, can mobilize the area.
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE EARS:
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- Holes lobe torn: when holes earrings have opened too or have torn (by the continued use of heavy earrings or due to trauma avulsion earrings) can be repaired by the total closure of the hole and then rebuilding past few weeks.
- Headset Posttraumatic Reconstruction: Ear Reconstruction after injuries and accidents (dog bites, bicycle accidents, etc …)
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- Reconstruction Headset postumoral: Ear reconstruction after removal of skin tumors
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