title: Treatment of Prominent Ears and Otoplasty: A Contemporary Review.
abstract: Prominent ears affect approximately 5% of the population and can have a significant psychological impact on patients. A wide variety of otoplasty techniques have been described, all sharing the goal of re-creating the normal appearance of the ear and achieving symmetry between the 2 sides. Recent trends in otoplasty techniques have consistently moved toward less invasive options, ranging from nonsurgical newborn ear molding to cartilage-sparing surgical techniques and even incisionless, office-based procedures. Herein, we review anatomy of the external ear, patient evaluation, the evolution of nonsurgical and surgical otoplasty techniques, otoplasty outcomes, and future trends for treatment of prominent ears.
authors.affiliation: Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
authors.forename: Sachin S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Pawar
authors.affiliation: Koch Facial Plastic Surgery and Spa, West Des Moines, Iowa.
authors.forename: Cody A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.affiliation: Division of Facial Plastic Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Murakami
mesh_terms: D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care