What Are The Benefits Of Going For Microtia Surgery With Rib Cartilage?

 Get back aesthetically looking ears with the advanced microtia surgery performed at The Microtia Trust by Dr. Parag Telang, best ear surgeon in India.

Microtia, or “little ear” is an external ear deformity present since the birth of the child. In most cases, it is considered a unilateral concern affecting mainly the right ear but it can be the case of both ears. Microtia patients have ears varying in their appearance, usually small-size and often having a tiny-peanut-shaped lobe. There is no precise known reason behind the occurrence of microtia. It is usually due to underdevelopment or malformation of the ear during the first trimester of pregnancy. Possible etiologies include blockage of blood supply because of pressure build-up on the ears from the umblical cord or positioning of the fetus against the inside of the mother, deprived oxygen supply, or excessive alcohol or drug intake.



Microtia patients can be treated surgically by ear reconstruction when the child gets older enough (typically between 6-10 years) to provide enough robust, rib cartilage graft to carve out an adult-sized ear. Until then, a child having hearing issues can take the aid of non-surgical hearing devices.

What happens in microtia surgery with rib cartilage?

Firstly, Dr. Parag Trelnag, microtia doctor in India makes a chest incision and harvests cartilage from several ribs. In the next step, he meticulously carves the cartilage and together joins the pieces to form a new ear framework. A detailed ear structure is constructed which is tailored to match the normal ear of the patient. Then, a skin pocket is created under the scalp exactly in line with the second ear and the sculpted ear framework is implanted. Gentle suction is applied for both the designed ear structure and the skin to join together. After this surgery is over and the ear is healed, additional surgeries are performed to complete the ear reconstruction process. This includes operations to reposition the earlobe, make the ear protruding, and other minor adjustments in its appearance.

Advantages of using rib cartilage for ear reconstruction:

  • Rib cartilage ear reconstruction is a well-proven standard technique.

  • As a normal ear is made of cartilages, cartilages from ribs can best replace them.

  • Rib cartilage is bendable thus it can be molded into the shape of the ear very easily without getting damaged.

  • Rib cartilage does not fracture or break. It is strong and durable and can withstand any pressure or resist trauma.

  • Following microtia surgery with rib cartilage, the patient is permitted to play sports without any need of putting restrictions or having extra protection of the treated ear. For contact sports like wrestling or soccer, protective helmets must be worn by the players.

  • Rib cartilage present used in the newly reconstructed ear of microtia patients can develop its blood supply after about 6 months of the healing period.

  • Using the rib cartilage technique to treat microtia, the patient can receive a much better sensation of the ear.

  • As the child becomes older, the rib cartilage used to treat microtia will also grow.

  • It is the safest option to treat microtia as the rib cartilage is taken from the patient's own body which minimizes the risk of getting rejected by the body itself when used as a graft.

  • The surgically reconstructed ear is living tissue so it will behave like a normal ear. After microtia surgery, the patient’s new ear can feel any pain, experience bleeding, and even spontaneously heal after getting injured. The ear can feel because of the sensory nerves that are the part of the fascia present under the skin grafts. This input of having senses prevents the patient to get an ear injury in the future.

  • The ear reconstructed with rib cartilage can hold on to its form, successfully pass through the test of time, and last forever when the microtia surgery is performed by skilled, expert hands of the certified surgeon.

  • There are rare chances of getting an infection after placing of rib cartilage ear framework in its desired place under the microtia remnant.



Due to Dr. Parag Telang's expertise in treating various patients from the USA, UK, UAE, and other countries visit him at The Microtia Trust to get microtia reconstruction surgery benefits. For more information about ear surgery cost in India, book an appointment now at The Microtia Trust with Dr. Parag Telang, a world-renowned and the best ear surgeon in USA, England.





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