Anotia and Microtia
Diagnosis of microtia is made by the obstetrician or pediatrician at the time of the child's birth.
There are, however, relatively few plastic surgeons who perform otoplasties for microtia.
Otoplasty for microtia requires a series of three or four separate operations.
Otoplasty to correct microtia is usually started when the child is at least five years old.
The medical term for absence of the external ear is "anotia." This condition involves complete absence of the external ear.
This type of birth defect is called microtia; it occurs in such disorders as hemifacial microsomia and Treacher Collins syndrome.
Otoplasties for microtia and prominent or deformed ears are specialized procedures performed only by qualified plastic surgeons.
It is the abnormal growth of the external ear
paul stanley from KISS
Paul Stanley of KISS
Microtia means small ears.microtia