Newport Beach Ear Surgery – Orange County Otoplasty Surgeon
Bruce J. Dubin, MD, FACS
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You probably remember the kid in grade school with big ears – the one always getting teased. Large, protruding ears are the bane of childhood. As we grow older, they can make us feel self-conscious about our appearance.
Perhaps, prominent ears run in your family. Approximately 25% of children by parents with prominent ears will also develop prominent ears, and the same teasing you may have suffered as a child may be part of your child's early years.
Otoplasty, or corrective surgery for prominent ears, can be done any age after five years. By age five, the ear cartilage has grown to nearly adult size and is resilient enough to support corrective surgery. Dr. Bruce Dubin at his Newport Beach plastic surgery practice uses special suture techniques to reshape the ear cartilages into a natural shape. These techniques are well established and time-proven.
Otoplasty can give you, or your child, gratifying, permanent results quickly and effectively.
The Surgery
In adults, the surgery can be performed under local or general anesthesia. It is recommended that children be completely asleep for the surgery, since it lasts approximately two hours. The surgery is performed through an incision behind the ear so there is no visible scar.
Recovery After Ear Surgery in Newport Beach
After the surgery, a large protective dressing is applied for three days. Afterwards, a headband is worn by children day and night for two weeks, followed by headband use at night only for an additional four weeks. The headband helps to protect the ears from abrupt changes in position during the critical early healing period. Adult ear surgery Newport Beach patients may choose to wear the headband at night only from the start. Full activity can be resumed in two weeks, and contact sports are safe after six weeks. At first, the ears feel numb and look flat against the side of the head. Mild bruising is usual, but this subsides within two weeks. As with other plastic surgery of the face, there is a remarkable absence of pain. Everything feels back to normal within four to six weeks.
If you or your family member has been plagued with ears that are unattractive, we recommend you call our office today at 949-641-4911 and set up a personalized consultation with Dr. Dubin. He has helped many others and we are sure he can help you. Call today.
Bruce Dubin, MD, is a talented cosmetic facial surgery provider with several decades of experience. In fact, he has earned a reputation as one of the more accomplished Newport Beach / Orange County facelift, mini facelift and forehead lift surgeons. He has also helped thousands of Newport Beach laser skin resurfacing patients achieve a remarkably rejuvenated facial appearance without surgery.
