Management of constricted ear: plastic surgery service approach at the Hospital of Clinics in Porto Alegre, Brazil

Introduction: The prevalence of ear malformations reaches 5% when considering the entire world population. Primarily presented in 1975, the constricted ear represents a group of deformities of the upper third of the auricular cartilage with common features. The aesthetic impact and social stigma of these deformities can cause psychological harm to the patient when not corrected. Methods: We describe below the technique used in the plastic surgery department of the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Results: Result can be evidenced with 30 days postoperatively. Conclusion: The described method, cartilage resettlement, is an option for treatment of this deformity with adequate aesthetic result.

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