title: Lobule separator prosthesis to prevent adhesion of reconstructed ear lobe.
abstract: An adhesion is a band of scar tissue that binds two parts of the tissue together, which develops when the body's repair mechanisms respond to any tissue disturbance, such as surgery, infection, trauma, or radiation. Prevention of unwanted scar bands is of utmost importance to develop esthetic and healthy tissue. This article describes a technique to prevent the adhesion of the surgically reconstructed ear lobule with facial skin, using novel lobule separator prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Lokendra
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, KMC, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Parul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pujary
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agarwal
keywords: Adhesion; ear lobule separator; reconstruction