Advanced Cosmetic Otoplasty: Art, Science, and New Clinical Techniques

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Embryology and Anomalies of the External Ear....Pages 3-13
Anatomy of the External Ear....Pages 15-21
Anatomy, History, and Utility of the Posterior Auricular Fascia in Otoplasty....Pages 23-34
Front Matter....Pages 35-35
The Timing of Otoplasty....Pages 37-40
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
History of Otoplasty: Review of Literature....Pages 43-64
Current Trends in Otoplasty....Pages 65-80
Hair Preparation in Otoplasty....Pages 81-82
Practical Perioperative Otoplasty Preparation....Pages 83-87
Practical Tips for Otoplasty....Pages 89-94
Nuances of Otoplasty....Pages 95-110
Anterior Versus Posterior Approach to Otoplasty....Pages 111-117
Minimally Invasive Otoplasty: Technical Details and Long-Term Results....Pages 119-125
Treatment of Prominent Ear Anomalies....Pages 127-137
Precision and Suture Positioning in Otoplasty: Aspiring to the “Virgin” Ear....Pages 139-141
Otoplasty with Mustarde Suture Cartilage Scratching and Rasping....Pages 143-148
The Négrevergne Otoplasty Technique....Pages 149-161
Island Technique for Prominent Ears....Pages 163-169
Otoplasty and Earlobe Repair....Pages 171-182
The Bauer Otoplasty Technique....Pages 183-195
Use of Multiple Techniques for Otoplasty (Stenstrom, Mustarde, Furnas)....Pages 197-208
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
Combined Technique in Aesthetic Otoplasty....Pages 209-233
Incisionless Otoplasty....Pages 235-244
Incisionless Otoplasty....Pages 245-248
Carbon Dioxide Laser-Assisted Cartilage Reshaping Otoplasty for Prominent Ears....Pages 249-265
Sutureless Otoplasty: Anterior Scoring of the Antihelical Fold....Pages 267-270
Anterior Scoring of the Upper Helical Cartilage as a Refinement of the Chong-Chet Technique in Otoplasty....Pages 271-277
Anterior Scoring Technique in Otoplasty....Pages 279-296
Prevention of Intra-Auricular Deformity in Prominent Ear Correction....Pages 297-310
Can Diathermy Enhance Scoring in Otoplasty?....Pages 311-321
Diamond Burr Drill Use in Otoplasty....Pages 323-328
Conchal Setback Without Resection in Prominent Ear Deformity....Pages 329-335
Cartilage Folding Technique in Otoplasty....Pages 337-361
Cartilage-Sparing Aesthetic Otoplasty....Pages 363-369
Posterior Suturing with Postauricular Fascial Flap Otoplasty....Pages 371-379
The Role of the Postauricular Fascia in Otoplasty: A Complete System for Otoplasty....Pages 381-397
Posterior Auricular Muscle Flap with Otoplasty....Pages 399-405
Various Applications of Retroauricular Advancement Skin Flap to Treat the Surgical Defect of the Ear....Pages 407-414
The Tubular Technique in Otoplasty....Pages 415-420
The Deep Conchal Bowl: Accentuation of the Helical Crus....Pages 421-423
Otoplasty for the Treatment of Protuberant Ears....Pages 425-436
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
Separating the Helix from the Antihelix: A New Concept in Prominent Ear Correction....Pages 437-451
Balanced Otoplasty: Dividing the Ear into Vertical Thirds....Pages 453-468
Reduction Otoplasty for Correction of the Large or Asymmetrical Ear....Pages 469-475
Correction of the Protruding Lobule....Pages 477-480
Repair of Split Earlobe with Free Conchal Cartilage Sandwich Graft....Pages 481-491
Prominent Lobule Correction in Otoplasty: With Step-by-Step Description of the “Y to V Setback” Technique....Pages 493-497
Compression Treatment of Ear Keloids by a Modified Oyster Splint Technique....Pages 499-505
Front Matter....Pages 507-507
A New Postoperative Otoplasty Dressing Technique Using Cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesives....Pages 509-510
Head Bandage After Otoplasty....Pages 511-515
Postoperative Care Using a Silicone-Based Occlusive Dressing....Pages 517-519
Front Matter....Pages 521-521
Otoplasty Complications....Pages 523-526
Understanding and Correcting the Unfavorable Results After Otoplasty....Pages 527-534
Solving Sharp Edges of the Antihelix After Otoplasty....Pages 535-537
Prophylactic Z-Plasty to Prevent the Notch Deformity of the Helical Rim Following the Wedge Excision of the Ear....Pages 539-541
Otoplasty Revision....Pages 543-553
Front Matter....Pages 555-555
Sensibility of the Ear After Otoplasty....Pages 557-564
Measurement of Postoperative Cephaloauricular Distance to Evaluate and Compare Results of Otoplasty....Pages 565-567
Otoplasty: Focusing on Patient Benefit and Health-Related Quality of Life....Pages 569-573
Psychosocial, Behavioral, and Emotional Effects Following Otoplasty....Pages 575-580
Front Matter....Pages 581-581
Evolution of Consent and Alternatives to Traditional Consent Forms....Pages 583-585
Back Matter....Pages 587-592