What causes an ear to be prominent?
Angle - Typically, the outer ear
sticks out from the side of the head at an angle of about 20 to 35 degrees. If the angle is more than 35 degrees,beauty they will appear to "stick out".
Overdevelopment of the cartilage - If the pinna has too much cartilage, there is a greater chance it will be prominent (protruding ear).
Underdevelopment of the cartilage - The ridge of cartilage at the top of the ear does not fold properly during development. The outer edge of the ear does not fold in toward the head, and instead sticks outwards.
Injury - Prominent ears can also be the result of an injury to the ears.beauty
Approximately 20 to 30 % of newborn children are born with deformities of the external ear. This can occur either congenitally or it is acquired in the birth canal. Some deformities are self-correcting. If the child's external ear deformity has not self-corrected a week after birth, then either an otoplasty or a non-surgical correction may be recommended.
Otoplasties are very safe and successful procedures. Satisfaction rates after otoplasties are high.beauty
Patients, and their parents when relevant, should have realistic expectations about what can be achieved. Surgery can change the appearance of ears, making them less prominent or smaller. However, it is not always possible to achieve perfect symmetry.
Vagus is posting from Medical News Today Written by: Christian Nordqvist beauty