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Review
. 1988 May;12(2):63-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF01576916.

Small incision otoplasty for prominent ears

J F Ely  1
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Review

Small incision otoplasty for prominent ears

J F Ely. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 1988 May.

Abstract

A 5-cm incision and an elliptical skin excision are part of almost all surgical techniques designed to correct prominent ears. It is proposed that two 0.5-cm incisions be used that give access to the lateral surface of the auricular cartilage, which is thinned with a rasp along the antihelix and concha. The skin is not removed at all. Results obtained with this technique are presented.

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