Can I Get My Otoplasty Reversed and Get 6mms of Increased Conchal Projection?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an otoplasty surgery in my mid twenties to pin my ears back. I regret having the surgery, as i do not like the shape of me ears. I did have one reverse otoplasty surgery to try and reverse the ears from being pinned. It did help, but i really want my ears out farther from my head like they were before the original surgery. I would like to know if it is possible to move the middle of my ear on both sides of my head out away from my head about 1/4″ or 6.35 mm. My right ear looks to need a little more correction than the left ear. If this is possible.

A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. In performing a total or subtotal reverse otoplasty The key technique is to place a wedge of material or graft into the released concha or the middle part of the year. Using ePTFE postauricular wedge of 12 mm in thickness this material as well within the range of achieving an increase of approximately 6 mm of increased projection in the middle part of the ear. The wedge can be reduced to any thickness intraoperatively and thus can be adjusted to fit the amount of millimeters the patient feels they need.

Dr. Barry Eppley

Plastic Surgeon