If you or your child’s ears are protruding or disproportional to your face, you may benefit from otoplasty, or ear surgery, in Palm Harbor. Teasing and ridicule that children with prominent ears sometimes experience can significantly affect their self-confidence. Adults with prominent ears can be equally affected and embarrassed about their looks. Dr. Moraitis has helped both adults and parents from Palm Harbor who have these concerns and commonly recommends otoplasty surgery for correction. With otoplasty surgery, sometimes referred to as “ear pinning”, board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Isidoros J. Moraitis repositions the ears by ear surgery in pulling them back closer to the head to give a more natural appearance. As a skilled surgeon, Dr. Moraitis can dramatically change the position of your ears, resulting in a more natural, aesthetic look.
Otoplasty Surgery Techniques
Correction of protruding ears involves surgical techniques to create or increase the antihelical fold (just inside the rim of the ear) and to reduce enlarged conchal cartilage (the largest and deepest concavity of the external ear). Incisions for otoplasty surgery are well hidden and placed on the back surface of the ear. When incisions are necessary on the front of the ear, they are made within the ear folds to help conceal them. Internal sutures are utilized to create and secure the newly shaped cartilage in place. The incisions are then closed with external sutures.
Otoplasty Results
At Moraitis Plastic Surgery in Palm Harbor, Dr. Moraitis takes special care not to distort other structures and to avoid an unnatural “pinned back” appearance with cosmetic Ear Surgery. Results from this surgery are near immediate. The ears are permanently positioned closer to the head and incisions are hidden within the natural creases of the ear.
Otoplasty in Palm Harbor
Make the decision to do something for yourself and pursue your personal goals when it comes to how you look and feel. Moraitis Plastic Surgery offers surgical and non-surgical options to provide high-quality results tailored to your needs. Serving Palm Harbor, Clearwater, and the Tampa Bay Area, we focus on safety, personalized care, and compassionate support. Learn more about otoplasty surgery by scheduling a consultation with Moraitis Plastic Surgery.