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Otoplasty (surgery of the ear) was developed in ancient India and is described in the medical compendium, the Sushruta Samhita (Sushruta's Compendium, c. 500 AD).The book discussed otoplastic and other plastic surgery techniques and procedures for correcting, repairing and reconstructing ears, noses, lips, and genitalia that were amputated as criminal, religious, and military punishments.
Correction by otoplasty involves changing the shape of the ear cartilage so that the ear is brought closer to the side of the head. [2] The skin is not removed, but the shape of the cartilage is altered. The surgery does not affect hearing. [3] It is done for cosmetic purposes only.
Burt Brent is a retired reconstructive plastic surgeon best known for his work in reconstructing the absent outer ear. He built upon the techniques of his mentor, Dr. Radford Tanzer [1] of the Mary Hitchcock Clinic at Dartmouth Medical School and repaired ear defects in 1,800 patients, most of them children born with ear deformities such as microtia.
Parton doesn't shy away from sharing that she's had plastic surgery, but the 77-year-old made it clear that it's not without risks. "You've just got to be very careful not to overdo it because you ...
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The surgery takes 1 ⁄ 2 to 1 hour if done through the ear canal and 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 2 hours if an incision is needed. It is done under local or general anesthesia . It is done on an inpatient or day case basis and is successful 85–90% of the time.
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On the opposite end of the spectrum, children requiring ear surgery accounted for 2,470 procedures in 1996, a total of 34% of all total ear surgeries. While many of these procedures are done for purely cosmetic benefit, many plastic surgeons work on these features (giving them a more normal appearance), while performing a surgery to improve ...