It’s one of the more obvious features of the face we’ll talk about today. It is a feature that neither a front nor profile view of your head will hide. I’m talking about our ears. There are many people who are dissatisfied with the look of their ears; too large or sticking out too far or even being irregularly shaped or pointed. Unfortunately, a large segment of these people consist of children – as all parents should know, playgrounds can be among the more cruel places that force a child to become self-conscious.

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery’s 2008 Procedural Survey showed that nearly 28% of all Otoplasty procedures are performed on people ages 13-19. Otoplasty involves reshaping the ear through small incisions, reshaping, or trimming cartilage to give definition to the ear and have it bend in a different way. This is actually a very good thing; physical maturity has not quite finished at those younger ages and Otoplasty procedures benefit from this; the cartilage in the ears is still flexible at those ages and can lead to a great result.

The only thing is children at that age need to show signs of maturity enough to understand what they are getting into, as well as support from their parents or guardian who are giving the OK for the procedure.

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