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Original Article

A Simple Operation for Prominent Ears

Pages 393-402 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

A simple method is described for correction of prominent ears utilizing the spontaneous bending tendency of the auricular cartilage following scratching of its anterior surface. The scratching brings about a desirable sharpening of the antihelix and posterior crus fold in the common type of prominent ears and in addition to this eliminates an undesirable folding in the lop ears.

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