Ear Surgery (Otoplasty) Pictures

This 8 year-old male child from Indianapolis Indiana was born with most of his ear missing. (known as microtia) Reconstruction of the microtia ear is the most difficult form of ear reconstruction. Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis Indiana performed four stages of ear reconstruction using the patient's own cartilage and skin to create the appearance of an ear.

This 35 year-old male from Fort Wayne Indiana presented with loss of a portion of his ear after being involved in a house fire. Reconstruction of his helical ear defect was done in two stages by Dr. Barry Eplpey of Indianapolis Indiana. The first stage was to bring new skin from the back of the ear and the second stage was to graft the missing cartilage and release the pedicled skin flap.

This patient had always wanted to wear her hair pulled back and because of the surgery she now can.

This young man wanted a more natural appearance for his ears.

This 6 year-old male child from Indianapolis Indiana was born with a significant microtia deformity, missing most of his ear. Beginning at age 6, three ear reconstructions over one year were performed by Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis Indiana. The goal of microtia reconstruction is to create most of what makes an ear look like an ear but perfect symmetry to the opposite normal ear is never possible.

This 47 year-old female from Indianapolis Indiana suffered loss of a portion of her ear from a burn injury. Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis Indiana performed a two-stage ear reconstruction with skin and cartilage to make her burnt ear remnant look more like a full ear.

This 16 year-old male teenager from Columbus Indiana suffered partial loss of his ear from a dogbite. He underwent a two-stage reconstruction by Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis consisting of a first-stage skin flap and a second-stage graft of the helix.

This 12 year-old male from Danville Indiana Had an otoplasty performed just weeks ago by Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis Indiana. The location of the incisions with the dissolveable sutures still in place can be seen in this view.

This 12 year-old male from Danville Indiana was being teased at school because of his ears. With a simple one hour operation as an outpatient, Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis performed an otoplasty procedure. Although there is some mild swelling of the ears after surgery, the results are immediate. Otoplasty has a profound impact on the improvement in one's self-image.

This 6 year-old female child from Indianapolis Indiana under went an otoplasty (ear pinning) procedure prior to startinig school. Through a small incision on the back of the ear, Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis Indiana changes the shape of the cartilage which brings the ear closer to the side of the head.

This 6 year-old female child from Indianapolis Indiana was brought in to see Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis Indiana by her parents to improve the look of her ears as she was beginning her schooling. In a simple one hour otoplasty procedure, her ears were brought back into a more pleasing and less obvious position.

This 33 year-old female from Indianapolis Indiana has been bothered her whole life by her protruding ears. Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis performed the simple procedure of otoplasty, often referred to as 'pinning the ears back'.