Oscar De La Huerte answered
Having ears which stick out can be embarrassing for money people, but there are only two real options for dealing with the problem:
The simplest way to deal with ears that stick out is to grow your hair to cover your ears.
This may be a better option for girls than it is for guys, although there are plenty of guys who still look great with long hair.
Your second option would be to go down the plastic surgery route. This option is certainly more effective, but comes with health risks and a large medical bill at the end.
A lot of people on the internet recommend using superglue to pin ears down. I would not suggest using that method, as superglue is not meant to be used on human skin. There is a good chance that trying this method out will give you further unwanted health problems to add to your worries.
My ears stick out: What should I do?
The surgical procedure used for the correction of ears that are protruding is termed as otoplasty.
Pinnaplasty is also used to denote the same. The cartilage of the ears is remodelled to get a better shape. Once remodelled, stitches are used to pin back the ear.
Neo-natal ear moulding is done as an alternative to Pinnaplasty for babies who are below six months as the cartilage at this stage will be very soft and the remodelling will be an easier process.
Before you go about booking yourself in for surgery, I'd like to point out that having protruding ears does not pose any physical harm to your health, but undergoing major cosmetic surgery does.
In fact, the main distress caused by protruding ears is probably more associated with the psychological effects of bullying and teasing.
If bullying is something you are concerned about, I'd recommend addressing that issue before you think about having your ears restructured.
- Concealing them
- Undergoing cosmetic surgery
The simplest way to deal with ears that stick out is to grow your hair to cover your ears.
This may be a better option for girls than it is for guys, although there are plenty of guys who still look great with long hair.
Your second option would be to go down the plastic surgery route. This option is certainly more effective, but comes with health risks and a large medical bill at the end.
A lot of people on the internet recommend using superglue to pin ears down. I would not suggest using that method, as superglue is not meant to be used on human skin. There is a good chance that trying this method out will give you further unwanted health problems to add to your worries.
My ears stick out: What should I do?
The surgical procedure used for the correction of ears that are protruding is termed as otoplasty.
Pinnaplasty is also used to denote the same. The cartilage of the ears is remodelled to get a better shape. Once remodelled, stitches are used to pin back the ear.
Neo-natal ear moulding is done as an alternative to Pinnaplasty for babies who are below six months as the cartilage at this stage will be very soft and the remodelling will be an easier process.
Before you go about booking yourself in for surgery, I'd like to point out that having protruding ears does not pose any physical harm to your health, but undergoing major cosmetic surgery does.
In fact, the main distress caused by protruding ears is probably more associated with the psychological effects of bullying and teasing.
If bullying is something you are concerned about, I'd recommend addressing that issue before you think about having your ears restructured.
