Ear Deformities in India, England, USA

Dr. Parag Telang is an expert surgeon in treating anotia and other ear deformities in Mumbai, India. Standard treatment for a missing ear requires a total ear reconstruction. In this treatment, the patient's own rib cartilage is used to create a framework to reconstruct the outer ear. Patients suffering from anotia can get this condition treated at The Microtia Trust, world-renowned microtia, anotia, and ear reconstruction clinic located in Mumbai, India.

MICROTIA

In this condition, a baby is born with a small and malformed external ear. In this birth defect, almost all the cartilaginous constituents are missing, and what is usually seen is a soft tubular structure with the consistency of the ear lobule. Several variations of this condition are possible, and it can vary from mild to severe. Very often in patients of microtia, the external auditory canal, and the rest of the conducting system also fail to develop.

Dr. Parag Telang is an expert microtia ear surgeon in Mumbai, India. He helps children with microtia get back a natural ear shape. Dr. Parag performs the rib cartilage based microtia ear reconstruction surgery at The Microtia Trust. 

LOP EAR

A lop ear is a deformity in which the cartilage of the upper part of the ear is abnormal or bent over. This is caused due to the relative shortage of skin, i.e., underdeveloped helical cartilage and the smaller cartilage framework compared to the other side. The folding of the upper part of the ear hides the normal details of the ear and makes the ear appear small or sometimes stick out too fat than usual. The lop ear corrective surgery entails the correction of the cartilage using either the cartilage already existing in the ear or sometimes a cartilage graft is obtained from the other ear. Skin cover involves making use of local skin flaps. In case the condition is severe, the correction is made using a rib graft, which is similar to the procedure for microtia.

Dr. Parag provides treatment for lop ear reconstruction at The Microtia Trust. The surgery for constricted ears varies widely because the constricted ears can cause a wide variety of ear anatomy changes. The procedure is tailored according to the patient ear shape. During the surgery, the tissue rearrangement is involved that helps to restore the vertical dimension and the normal features to the upper ear.

CUP EAR

In the case of cup ear, there is a deficiency of cartilage in the upper and middle part of the ear, together with a corresponding deficiency of skin. In severe cases, the cartilage of almost the whole ear is deficient, together with a deficiency of the skin. The ear does not unfurl and looks like a cup.

One can visit The Microtia Trust to get cup ear reconstruction treatment in Mumbai, India from an expert cosmetic ear surgeon Dr. Parag Telang. The treatment provided by him for constricted/cup ear surgery helps an individual to restore the normal ear feature by restructuring the cartilage.

CRYPTOTIA

Cryptotia also called a hidden ear, is a type of deformity, in which the upper part of the superior portion of the ear is buried under the skin of the scalp. The cartilaginous frame is usually normal and developed but is contained within a pocket of skin. The ear fails to separate and rise, and an auriculo-cephalic sulcus is not produced in this condition. Reconstruction in the case of cryptotia involves lifting the ear out from under the skin, thus creating a groove behind the upper ear and making use of flaps of the surrounding skin to cover the ear cartilage. This operation is usually carried out in a single stage and is a day procedure.

BAT EAR

Ears that stick out more than 2cm from the side of the head are considered as prominent or bat ears. Most people with protruding or bat ears have a deep concha, the bowl-shaped space just outside the ear canal opening, which causes the entire ear to push away from the side of the head.

To get the best prominent ear otoplasty surgery in Mumbai, visit The Microtia Trust. In this surgery, the cartilage is reshaped, and an antihelical fold is created. This also helps support the ear in a new position closer to the head.