The famous singer Serge Gainsbourg and the very successful movie star Dany Boon both have one
thing in common, they both have what is known as protruding ears.
It is not a serious medical condition, so you don't have to worry about losing your
hearing because of it, however since not everyone is an artist, having ears that are too large
is often difficult to live with.
Having protruding ears can be the cause of losing confidence in the way you look which
can affect your self-esteem in a very negative way.
Today we will answer all the questions that are relating to that condition such as from
when can we say that we have our ears sticking out? What inconvenience does this cause? What are
the causes of this problem? And what is the operation that corrects protruding ears?
The prise of having a medical or cosmetic procedure is the very first thing you have to consider
before deciding on having it.
You will need a good combination between efficiency and a budget friendly price.
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with Medespoir you will able to have protruding ears correction operation using our
all-inclusive deal.
Our all-inclusive deal covers the transportation fees, the costs of the doctor and
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We also have a devoted and highly skillful medical team that will not rest until you are
fully satisfied with your results.
Approximately 2% of the population is affected by the phenomenon of having large or too large
ears, so it's safe to say that it's a very rare condition, however many of those who have
protruding ears don't like their appearance and wish to make them smaller.
To find out if you have protruding ears or not, you have to question what science says or
in other words, from when can we speak of protruding ears.
Protruding ears is when your ears exceed the axis of your head by 2 cm making them have a
large look based on the proportions of your face.
Having protruding ears does not cause any functional problem such as hearing loss.
It is, nevertheless, the origin of an aesthetic and social self-consciousness which can
make you feel a large embarrassment, this can then add to your complex about your physical
appearance.
A survey carried out in France in 2016 indicates that 90% of those questioned consider
protruding ears do indeed hate their appearance and which to change how they look because their
looks bother them.
During the same study, nearly 50% of these people indicate that having protruding ears
corrected is an aesthetic wish, and nearly 30% consider that the operation has a psychological
motivation.
So it's easy to see why so many people choose to have the operation to correcting the
shape of the ears.
Having large ears is not only a condition that happens to adults, children as well ca get this
condition, in fact having prominent ears is caused by an underdeveloped antihelical fold, this
happens when someone is at a young age.
It's easy to see how this condition can be problematic especially for children because
they can get bullied because of it, this in turn can lead them into losing confidence in their
appearance which can lead to problems in their social development.
In fact, most adults that do undergo the procedure tell their doctors that they always
had a problem with their large ears, but didn't have the tools or the chance to fix them when
they were children, so they had to wait until they become adults.
The correction of protruding ears in children is possible around the age of 7 when the
cartilage of the ear has finished growing.
Prominent ears are a genetic phenomenon, meaning they can only be caused by 2 defects in the constitution of the ear:
The large ear can be visible since infancy in many cases; others can be seen in later stages of childhood.
An otoplasty can be done using local anaesthetic on an older child or an adult, the procedure
will also be done by either a plastic surgeon or an ENT (ear, nose and throat) doctor.
The procedure is highly efficient yet very simple.
The doctor will start by making a small incision behind your ear to expose it's
cartilage, this will allow your surgeon to clearly see the inside of your ear.
After that, the doctor will start removing small pieces of cartilage to make the ear
appear smaller.
Finally, the surgeon will finish the surgery by putting stitches at the back of your ear
to reshape it and position it close to the head, this will give it a nice smooth and smaller
look to it.
The operation takes about 1 to 2 hours to be done and usually you are able to go home on
the same day.
After the operation your doctor will use bandages to cover your ears to reduce to the risk of
harming them; you must keep these bandages clean and you will not be able to wash your hair
until after they are removed.
The doctor will also advise you to wear a headband to protect your ears at night while
you are sleeping, they will also give you some painkillers to remove any discomfort.
After 7 to 10 days, the bandages and stitches are removed, in the case of children they
can be back to school after 1 to 2 weeks.
After 4 to 6 weeks activities like swimming and soft sports are allowed, contact sports
and doing hard labor can be done after 12 weeks of recovery.
Make sure you always keep up with your follow-up appointments, these will allow your
doctor to see the progress of your healing.
Any and all medical and cosmetic surgeries have some potential risk that come with them,
otoplasty or ear correction surgery is no different.
Your doctor will discuss these risks with you in much more detail when you meet with
them.
Some of the risks of otoplasty are:
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