Do you feel like your ears stick out to an abnormal degree? Are you experiencing teasing and self-esteem issues as a result? If you or your child are dealing with this, consider ear repositioning surgery. This form of otoplasty can bring a patient’s ears into proper proportion with the rest of their face. The ear […]
Ear Repositioning Otoplasty – Sacramento Consultation
Ear repositioning otoplasty is a method of surgically correcting overly prominent ears. If you’ve got ears that stick out in a way that you’re just not happy with, you may be in need of an otoplasty procedure. During a consultation, your plastic surgeon will evaluate your ears in order to find out the exact nature […]
Otoplasty Recovery – Sacramento Ear Surgery
Getting an otoplasty operation to correct abnormal ears? If so, it’s important to have otoplasty recovery information on hand for your healing period. Make sure to avoid heavy sun, and remember to practice proper sun protection for at least a one-year period. The right sunscreen will go a long way towards protecting the healing tissues. […]
Otoplasty – Ear Surgery Anesthesia Sacramento
Whether it’s you or your child that is coming in for otoplasty surgery, you’ll need to consider the type of anesthesia involved. Depending on what you and your plastic surgeon decide beforehand, the procedure will begin with either local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia. The amount of tissue removal needed and overall complexity of […]
Surgery for Protruding Ears – Otoplasty
Otoplasty is a procedure to reposition the protruding ear closer to the head in a more natural position. The deformity causes deeper emotional upset then is generally realized by parents or patient’s friends. The visual and psychological improvement following this surgery is exciting and rewarding to the patient, family and surgeon. The earliest age to […]
Repairing Pierced Ears
What to do if they are stretched or torn: Once an earlobe has been pierced, it is repeatedly exposed to trauma and can easily be partially or completely torn. The size, style and weight of an earring can contribute to “stretching” the opening in the earlobe and earrings that are easily caught or grasped by […]
