Complex Ear Reconstruction Cases explained by Dr. Parag Telang
Ear reconstruction surgery is one of the most difficult surgeries in the spectrum of plastic surgery. It is important to be able to replicate the three-dimensional structure of the ear. That is why using one’s own rib cartilage gives us much more flexibility to be able to give the patient the kind of shape that is required. In the previous technique of ear reconstruction, the surgery was completed in four stages, which meant that the person had to come back four times for different stages of the surgery. Now, in the technique that we use, the entire ear reconstruction is completed in two stages. So the recovery is much smoother for the patient. Ear reconstruction using the patient’s own rib cartilage can be done to correct ear deformities in newborns , and children who are born with microtia, prominent ear, lop ear, or cup ear deformity. It is also ideal for those who have lost their ear due to trauma and need either complete or partial ear reconstruction. In this article, Dr. Parag, a