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Otoplasty, is a cosmetic surgery to
change the appearance of a person's external ears. Otoplasty can take
many forms, such as bringing the ears closer to the head (often called
ear pinning), reducing the size of very big ears, or reshaping various
bends in the cartilage. Other reconstructive procedures deal with the
deformed, or absent (microtic) ears. Otoplasty surgery can involve a
combination of moving, reshaping, adding, or removing structural ear
elements. This procedure is usually performed by either an oral and
maxillofacial surgeon, plastic surgeon, or ENT surgeon.
The pinna, or external ear, is made of a thin structural cartilage
covered over with thin skin. Each of the various folds and structures of
the pinna is named. Ear deformity results from distorted, damaged, or
missing ear elements. Many otoplasties are performed not because of
actual deformity, but because the individual is displeased with the
shape of their ears.
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