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Ear pin-backs (otoplasty) correct protruding or deformed ears in children and adults

Otoplasty involves the reshaping, repositioning, and restructuring of the ears. This procedure helps both children and adults who have cup shaped ears that overly protrude form the side of the head, as well as other ear abnormalities.

Otoplasty can make a dramatic difference in the lives of both adults and children. Children benefit immensely from otoplasty when parents elect to have the procedure performed just before they reach school age. Otoplasty can be performed at our Minnesota office when a child is as young as five or six-years-of-age. At that time, a child’s ears have developed to approximately their full size.

While development of the ears may stop in the womb, not all ear deformities are evident at birth. Ear abnormalities may develop as we age, or can be caused by trauma to the ears, ear piercing, or other external injuries. There are also a variety of more simplistic ear problems that can be helped with otoplasty, including overly large ears, overly cupped ears, and protruding ears. Whatever your cosmetic issue with your ears, Minnesota facial plastic surgeon Kurtis Waters, M.D., can help.