Protruding Ears Treatment in Cincinnati, OH
Protruding ears can be very bothersome to adults, many of whom never had them treated in childhood. Treatment of protruding ears can be performed under local anesthesia. Dr. Jeffrey Harmon in Cincinnati, Ohio, is an expert at treating protruding ears.
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What Are Protruding Ears?
Protruding ears refer to a constellation of abnormalities in the shape of the ear cartilages. The most common abnormalities are:
- Ears that stick out far from the face such that the folds on the surface of the ears that are typically mostly visible from a side view are visible from a front view of the face.
- A flattening of the folds of the ear with a resulting lack of definition to the ear cartilage.
The above features of protruding ears are often of great aesthetic concern to people.
What Causes Protruding Ears?
Protruding ears are caused by genetics. They are usually apparent shortly after birth. Protruding ears are often treated in early childhood because this feature can lead to bullying in grade school. However, many adults never had their protruding ears treated in childhood. These adults are the patients Dr. Harmon treats in Cincinnati, Ohio.
What Can Protruding Ears Be Confused With?
Protruding ears are not typically confused with other conditions. However, earlobe repair is another family of procedures focused on the ear. Earlobe repair refers to procedures that remove and reorient tissue in the earlobe(s) to treat:
- Stretched or split earlobe piercings
- Gauged earlobes
- Long, thin, and sagging earlobes associated with advanced age
Protruding Ears Treatment: What Options Are Available?
Protruding ears are treated with an otoplasty operation. Otoplasty surgery for protruding ears is a general term for multiple techniques that are intended to treat various features of abnormalities in the ear shape. For example:
- Flattened ear cartilage can be manipulated using stitches/sutures and blades to create some of the fold present on a normal-appearing human ear.
- Ears that stick out far from the face can be set back and secured in a more normal position through an incision behind the ear, sometimes without the need to remove cartilage.
Surgery for protruding ears can usually be done under local anesthesia without the need for sedating medication.
Why Is Dr. Harmon an Expert at Treating Protruding Ears?
Dr. Jeffrey Harmon is an expert at treating protruding ears because of his background as a fellowship-trained, double board-certified Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) and facial plastic surgeon.
He has spent the entirety of his training and subsequent career as an independent facial plastic surgeon treating, first, the full spectrum of ear conditions, including protruding ears. He then focused on aesthetic surgery of the head and neck, refining his techniques in treating protruding ears in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Discover the expertise and compassionate care of Dr. Jeff Harmon, a fellowship-trained facial plastic surgeon deeply rooted in the Cincinnati community. A former collegiate athlete and Cornell University graduate, Dr. Harmon brings discipline, precision, and a global perspective to his surgical practice—refined through elite fellowship training in New York City.
Located in Hyde Park, Harmon Facial Plastic Surgery proudly serves patients throughout the Cincinnati area offering personalized facial aesthetics with world-class skill and a hometown heart.