Otoplasty (Ear Reshaping)

Protruding ears have been a source self-consciousness and poor adaptation to school 
among children, and poor self esteem among adults.  This surgery can be performed 
after the ears reach full size around the age of five or six. When it comes to otoplasty
(ear pinning), conventional wisdom is the earlier the better once  the cartilages 
are ready.

Doctor Jacono begins the surgery
with an incision just behind the ear 
in the natural fold where it joins 
with the head. He then reshapes 
the cartilage using stitches to hold 
the cartilages permanently in 
place.  The skin is then closed 
meticulously with sutures.

During your consultation Doctor 
Jacono will perform a thorough
examination of your ears, assessing
which parts of your ear cartilages 
contribute to their protruding, and
for each part to what degree. 
After this Doctor Jacono uses 
digital photography and 
computer imaging software 
to simulate how you will look 
after surgery.

Before

After

The photographs above and those  that follow are before and after photographs of
some of Doctor Jacono's otoplasty patients.  These are actual results and have not 
been altered for presentation here.

Before

After