Natural-Looking Ears after Otoplasty with a Modified Anterior Scoring Technique

Abstract

The correction of prominent ears is a rewarding operation. When choosing a surgical technique, we prefer a cartilage-sparing technique to a cartilage-splitting technique to achieve natural-looking long-term results. In this article, we present our preferred technique of an anterior scoring technique combined with concha-mastoid sutures step by step.

Keywords

otoplasty - prominent ears - cartilage-sparing technique

Publikationsverlauf

Accepted Manuscript online:
24. Oktober 2024

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
24. November 2024

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