Importance of ear reconstruction for the aesthetic balance of the facial contour.
The author treated 146 cases of congenital external ear deformities, proposing their classification into four groups: anotia, microtia, macrotia, and prominent ears. The importance of a normal appearing ear in the overall facial harmony and contour is emphasized and reconstructive techniques to accomplish this are described.
D004424:Ear Canal / Q000601:surgery; D004426:Ear Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*