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Learn more about ear pinning plastic surgery by
viewing graphic illustrations of the otoplasty cosmetic surgery procedure. You
will see how a typical otoplasty patient might look before ear surgery, during the
otoplasty procedure, and after surgery.

Otoplasty patient shown before ear surgery with protruding ears.

Ear surgery seen from the back of the ear. (a) Incisions are made and a small portion of skin, sometimes with underlying fat, is removed. (b) The cartilage is recontoured to bring the ear into its correct position and supported with sutures. (c) Sutures close the incisions, leaving a faint scar.

Ear surgery seen from the front of the ear. Reshaped cartilage restores the ear fold, making the ear lie flatter against the head.

The postoperative otoplasty patient with ears that are normal in appearance.
- For more information on otoplasty ear surgery in New York

Otoplasty illustrations provided by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
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