Surgery begins with an incision
just behind the ear, in the natural fold where the
ear is joined to the head. Dr. Smith will then remove
the necessary amounts of cartilage and skin required
to achieve the right effect. In some cases, Dr. Smith
will trim the cartilage, shaping it into a more desirable
form, and then pull the cartilage back with permanent
sutures to secure the cartilage. In other instances,
Dr. Smith will not remove any cartilage at all, using
stitches to hold the cartilage permanently in place.
After sculpting the cartilage to the desired shape,
Dr. Smith will apply sutures to hold the ear in the
desired position until healing is complete.
UNDERSTANDING
THE SURGERY