Facial Plastic Surgeon.
Double Board Certified.
Fellowship Trained.
Overly large or protruding ears are an eye-catching feature in all the wrong ways. They immediately draw attention away from your smile and other classically attractive facial features. Children with conspicuous ears might face teasing and bullying on the playground. These experiences can permanently damage confidence, leading to a more withdrawn and self-conscious personality later…
Oversized or protruding ears (“Dumbo ears”) are often subject to peer ridicule, resulting in poor self-esteem. Therefore, they can be a problematic aesthetic concern to live with, especially for children. Fortunately, it is a preventable obstacle because there is a solution to this distracting feature: ear pinning (otoplasty). Ear Pinning Corrects Protruding Ears Ear pinning…
If you or your child play sports and have large or protruding ears, there may be a greater risk of injury. Contact sports such as martial arts or football are especially problematic. With the increased popularity of crossover sports including rugby and Australian Rules football, more athletes are considering reducing the prominence of their ears.…
Popular in modern culture, stretched earlobes are typically created by inserting increasingly large piercings into the earlobe. As followers of this particular trend get older or seek to enter employment in a particular section, some may decide to permanently remove piercings. Unfortunately, piercings or not, the earlobe can remain stretched. If gauged earlobes are creating…
Pixie ear is a condition in which the earlobe is attached to the cheek and doesn’t have a split or notch at the earlobe-cheek junction. This shape can be a feature that you’ve always had. For others, it’s a condition that has occurred after a facelift. Some inexperienced surgeons pull the skin too tightly during…
