Common Questions & Answers about Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)
"I am 50 yrs old, have been wearing eyeglasses since I was 7 yrs. old for myopia. I now also have bifocals. I've also been told I have severe astigmatism and also congenital cataracts. Could I possilby be a candidate for lasik surgery?"
Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)
19 year old, Female
Performed by
Eric M. Joseph, M.D.
(West Orange , NJ)
This 19 year old college student from Roselle Park, NJ was unhappy with the prominent appearance of her ears. The after pictures are only 1 week following otoplasty. You can see slight bruising of the left ear which will resolve in another week.
Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)
14 year old, Female, Medium skin tone
Performed by
Eric M. Joseph, MD
(West Orange , NJ)
This 14 year old athletic girl was self-conscious by the appearance of her protruding ears. The after pictures are only 2 weeks after surgery. The natural appearance will allow her to wear her hair in a pony-tail before she starts high school.
Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)
Female
Performed by
Eric M. Joseph, MD
(West Orange , NJ)
This is an example of non-surgical ear lobe rejuvenation with Liquid Injectable Filler. This patient residing in Ocean City, New Jersey was unhappy with the "deflated" appearance of her ear lobes and the long creases by the piercings. She also complained that her earrings hung too low. The photo is immediately after the procedure which was performed painlessly with topical anesthetic. These results are permanent.
Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)
Female
Performed by
Eric M. Joseph, MD
(West Orange , NJ)
Correction of protruding ears (otoplasty), along with rhinoplasty was performed on this New York City high school student. She was very self-conscious of her protruding ears, and would only wear her hair in a pony-tail after surgery.
Otoplasty - Ear pinning surgery or setback is a very satisfying procedure. Once self conscious about wearing her hair up, she can now forget about her ears. As you can see in the after photo, the ears are positioned in a very natural position, as compared to the before picture.