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Treatment of Prominent Ear Anomalies

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Two-thirds of the prominent ear cases result from an underdeveloped antihelical fold, while one-third of the cases result from an excess of conchal bowl cartilage. Associated secondary anomalies include excessive helical root protrusion, overprojected lobule, excessive antitragal protrusion, insufficient helical curling, cup ear deformity, and macrotia. The authors discuss the development and anatomy of the ear, the timing of otoplasty, surgical principles, preferred surgical management, and complications. Thoughtful and logical approach to reconstruction with careful surgical planning will provide consistent, optimized outcomes in form and symmetry.

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  1. Division of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin St, CC 610.00, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Amy S. Xue B.S., Edward I. Lee M.D., Shayan Izaddoost M.D., Ph.D. & Samuel Stal M.D.

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Xue, A.S., Lee, E.I., Izaddoost, S., Stal, S. (2013). Treatment of Prominent Ear Anomalies. In: Shiffman, M. (eds) Advanced Cosmetic Otoplasty. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35431-1_13

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