An operation to reshape the ear and to reposition it in a less protruding appearance.
oto” in latin means ear and “plasty” means to change. This is a surgical procedure reshaping the ear: decreasing the size and shape of the entire outer ear (auricle) or just the ear lobe, to decrease ear protrusion away from the head or to create a more normal ear anatomy.
A surgical procedure done to correct misshaped or protruding ears.
sets back disproportionately large or prominent ears closer to the head; involves cutting cartilage and/or repositioning the ear inward. Plastic surgery can also help children who, because of a birth defect, need a new ear or to have one constructed.
a type of cosmetic plastic surgery procedure aimed at setting prominent ears closer to the head, or reducing the size of larger ears.
Otoplasty is a type of cosmetic surgery that is used to alter the appearance of a person's external ears. This type of ear surgery is typically performed to bring ears closer to the head or reduce the size of large ears.
