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There are no effective alternatives to otoplasty in treating ear deformities or injuries in adults.

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What pre-surgery preparations are required for adult otoplasty patients?

Preparation for otoplasty in adults includes a physical examination and standard blood tests.


What is setback otoplasty or pinback otoplasty?

To correct the appearance of protruding or prominent ears. This procedure is also known as setback otoplasty or pinback otoplasty.


What age group has the majority of otoplasty procedures?

It is the only type of plastic surgery that is performed more often in children than adults.


What impact does an otoplasty have on hearing?

Otoplasty is not done to correct hearing difficulties related to the structures of the middle and inner ear.


What anesthesia is required during otoplastic surgery?

Otoplasty in children is performed under general anesthesia; in adults, it may be done under either general anesthesia or local anesthesia with sedation.


How many operations are required for otoplasty to correct microtia?

Otoplasty for microtia requires a series of three or four separate operations.


What is the most common trauma that requires otoplasty?

The most common cause of trauma requiring otoplasty is human and animal bites.


What is otoplasty?

Otoplasty refers to a group of plastic surgery procedures done to correct deformities of or disfiguring injuries to the external ear.


What consideration should be made of the child's feelings prior to setback otoplasty?

Preparation for otoplasty in children should include an assessment of the child's feelings about the procedure.


The mortality rate in otoplasty is most closely associated with what complication?

The mortality rate in otoplasty is extremely low and is almost always associated with anesthesia reactions.


What is the procedure known as a cartilage-sparing otoplasty?

This technique reshapes the ear without the need to remove cartilage; it is sometimes called a cartilage-sparing otoplasty.


What result is expected and considered successful after otoplasty?

The normal result of an otoplasty is a reconstructed or reshaped ear that resembles a normal ear (or the patient's other ear) more closely.