Prominent Ear Aesthetics
What Causes Prominent Ear?
Prominent ear problem may be a familial condition or may be related to later injuries. Sometimes one or both ears may not form abnormally in newborn babies. According to a different theory, estrogen hormone causes ear cartilage to become soft. Therefore, shortly after birth, the auricle is formed by the pulling of the muscles in front of the ear.
How and When Should Prominent Ear Surgery be Performed?
Prominent ear is the biggest nightmare especially for school-age children. Since they are the subject of ridicule among their friends at school, this situation seriously affects their school success and social relations. They experience adaptation problems in their education life. Sometimes it brings with it serious psychological problems that cannot be compensated.
The best treatment is the application of an elastic bandage to the ears under the supervision of a doctor, continuously 2-3 weeks after birth, in children with prominent ears detected by family members. The result is usually successful and there is no need for surgery in the future. In children who are not treated in this time period, the best treatment period is surgical correction before they start primary school, that is, at the age of 6 years.
Thus, when he starts school, he is treated without being mocked and psychologically unaware of the event. Since the ears complete their development until the age of 4-5, there is no harm in operations at the age of 6 years. Prominent ear treatment can be performed at any age from the age of 5 onwards.
Can Prominent Ear Operation Be Performed in Adults?
Of course, prominent ear operation can be easily performed in adults as well, and there are no drawbacks. In our society, patients who are not treated in childhood due to socioeconomic reasons usually undergo surgery when they become adults and reach their own financial means.
Benefits of Prominent Ear Surgery?
The prominent ear aesthetic operation makes the appearance of the person more aesthetic by making the ears come back to their normal places. Since this situation will increase the self-confidence of the person, it also affects familial and social relationships positively.
What are the duties of family members in Prominent Ear Operations?
When you detect this condition in your children, it is of great benefit to consult with a healthcare professional. If your child is at school age, it is useful to research whether this situation affects your child because sometimes children do not express this or they can get stressed by putting their troubles inside.
If your child is complaining about this situation, if you do not take him seriously and try to help him, he will struggle with serious psychological problems in the future. However, if the children do not complain about their ears and they do not want this operation themselves, it should not be forced. Children who are uncomfortable with the shape of the ears and those who want surgery are generally more compliant during treatment.
How is Prominent Ear Treatment Performed?
Prominent ear surgery is not an intervention that carries serious risks. It is a very simple and easy surgery. It can be performed with local or general anesthesia depending on the age of the patient. It can be done in hospitals or clinics.
It is a surgical procedure that does not require an extra stay in the hospital and can be discharged on the same day. It can be performed in front of or behind the ear, depending on the surgeon’s preference. The ear cartilages are reshaped and the ears are placed backwards. The operation takes about 1-1.5 hours depending on the operation performed.
It is necessary to wear an ear band for at least 2 weeks immediately after the operation. Since the incisions will usually remain in the fold behind the ear, there is no visible scar. It never interferes with hearing. Healing is usually completed within 1-2 weeks.
The tearing and enlargement or sagging of the holes in the earlobe can be easily corrected with local anesthesia.
It is observed that the patient, whose ear appearance improved, also experienced great psychological relief. There is no harm in performing this surgery in adults. Basically, this surgery is gaining popularity among the public, and it is a simple, safe and easy operation that is never painful and provides a serious improvement in facial aesthetics and mental state of the person.
