Otoplasty

Physiognomists argue that men endowed with outstanding musical ability, large ears, thin, somewhat protruding, often - covered with hair. If this fact you are not completely comforting, straight path to you - in the clinic of reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, consult a plastic surgeon about otoplasty.

What is otoplasty?

Otoplasty (from the Greek. Othos - ear) - the general name of a great number (about two hundred) versions of plastic surgery at the auricles. Otoplasty conventionally divided into reconstructive (restoration auricle varying degrees of damage), and aesthetic or cosmetic (improving the appearance of the ear or ear canal). Reconstructive Otoplasty is often needed after the injury, but under the cosmetic otoplasty mean correction "prominent ears, change in shape and / or size of the ear, the improvement in the lobes.

Reconstructive Otoplasty

Previously widespread view was that full recovery of the ear - in fact, "growth" of the ear from the ground up - a problem not just difficult but impossible, and in any case, the ear will be no match for the ear "real," natural. Now it is gradually yielding to a fantastic view of reality - the plastic surgeons are able to create such an auricle, which can be proud of not only the patient but also his parents - for the good genes they passed to her baby.

The process of creating a new ear consists of several stages and lasts about a year.

First stage: from the rib cartilage of the patient create a cartilaginous skeleton of the future of the ear.

Second stage: the generated skeleton is placed in a subcutaneous pocket created on the site of the missing ear.

Third stage: after the frame ASU (about half a year), its disconnect from the head of the movement of the ear lobe to the required position, and in the BTE region emerged skin graft wound is closed by the patient.

Fourth Stage: Deepening and shaped tragus.

"New" ear looks like now, and eventually begins to be felt by this (of course, except for hearing), as noted its "artificial" origin can only be very close examination. But, unfortunately, reconstructive otoplasty not restore hearing, though, no doubt, makes a man of his communications with the outside world.

Aesthetic otoplasty

Various methods of surgical correction of the forms known to the ears of 40-ies of the XIX century, and now used in cosmetic otoplasty techniques have been formed in their present form about 50 years ago.

Aesthetic correction of the ear - on "nestrashnaya" operation, it is even an outpatient, under local or general anesthesia. When competently performed operation does not leave any trace, and the cuts, which take place on the back of the ear, it is not noticeable.

That's why experts recommend to correct "droopy ears" at an early age, starting from six years and not injure the psyche of the child a constant struggle with peer ridicule and the need to pick up her hair.

After Otoplasty

After the operation at the time of healing impose a supportive bandage, she wraps her head as a kind of turban. It must be a week, regularly visiting the doctor to monitor the process of healing wounds and routine dressings. After three to five days after removal of bandages and sutures removed. Both of these manipulations should be performed only in a medical facility.

Some time after the operation the operated area may throb and ache, and ears, some time will remain red or bruised. The normal color is restored by the end of the second week. Within 3-6 weeks is recommended to wear a special protective bandage ears. Within a month after surgery otoplasty is necessary to avoid intense physical loads and swimming pool and sauna. After 6 months of complete healing of the ear.

But if all of the above for you "too, can bring relief by the fact that the omniscient physiognomists feel small, close to the head and ears a sign of falsity of vengeance ...