Articles of category "Otoplasty"

According to the otoplasty description, an otoplasty procedure is commonly referred to as ear surgery (or ear punning). It is performed to correct the placement or size of human`s ears. The surgery is usually performed on children of four to fourteen years of age. It can save a person from adolescent ridicule. Sometimes, the otoplasty procedure can be performed on adults as well. If the otoplasty procedure has been properly performed it makes the human ears more proportional to the head and face shape.

Ear surgery (also known as otoplasty) is a common surgery performed to correct particular types of hearing loss. One of other otoplasty purposes is treating diseases, injuries or deformations of the ear's auditory tube, including both middle and inner ear, auditory and vestibular systems as well. Ear surgery can be performed on both children and adults. In certain cases, ear surgery is considered to be the only treatment.