title: Ear reduction.
abstract: Four cases of ear reduction for congenital macrotia and ear asymmetry are presented. To minimize the visible scarring the technique of helical advancement was used. The indications for this uncommon procedure are discussed with a review of the literature. This simple technique has been effective in achieving the desired reduction, leaving the scar hidden in the eaves of the helix, and we endorse its wider use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex.
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Gault
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Grippaudo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tyler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*