Is cupped ear correction risky?
The cupped ear is fully peeled off and exposed by surgery and repositioned to restore the normal contour of the ear. Antibiotics were routinely used for 3 days after operation, and excipients were removed and sutures were removed 10 days later. So is cupped ear surgery risky?
Cup ear correction can be completed in one operation:
The common surgical method of cup ear correction is to make a incision parallel to the upper edge of the ear wheel at least 1cm from the posterior inner side of the ear and the ear wheel edge to expose the curled and deformed cartilage; Then lift it in an arc, place it properly on the posterior inner side of the cartilage at the ear boat, and fix it with several stitches intermittently sewed with fine thread. If the curl of the formed ear ring is not obvious, the scratch method can be used to curl it. A comprehensive treatment plan should be formulated for severe maxillofacial deformities.
The cupped ear malformation has a great impact on the appearance and glasses wearing. Therefore, surgery is generally required. If the external auditory meatus is covered by the drooping auricle, the operation should be carried out as soon as possible to avoid affecting the hearing. Generally, the operation can be performed after 6 years of age, and both sides can be completed in one operation.
Thoroughly correct the cup ear deformity, and repair the anatomical defects of all parts of the auricle. There are many surgical methods to correct cupped ear deformity, but each method is difficult to correct all parts of the deformity, so the effect is often not ideal, and only can improve the appearance. For mild to moderate cupped ear deformity, auricle local plastic surgery can be performed; In severe cases, because of serious tissue defect, partial auricle reconstruction is often required to be effective.
The cupped ear can be divided into three types according to the degree of deformity: Type I malformation * is light, showing that the upper ear wheel is wide and curved at an acute angle from the front to the bottom, type II ear wheel edge is bent toward the ear nail boat, and the ear wheel and its hind foot are not developed or exist, type III malformation * is serious, the entire ear is shrunk and tubular, the shape of the ear boat and its opposite ear wheel disappears, and the external auditory canal, tragus, and tragus of the cup ear are lower than those of the healthy ear. The malformation can occur on one side or both sides.
The cupped ear malformation is caused by the contraction of the insufficient length of the auricle periphery, and is often accompanied by the transverse process malformation of the auricle. The occurrence of cupped ear is mostly caused by congenital reasons, such as heredity. During pregnancy, the mother is infected with syphilis, viruses, especially rubella virus. Pregnant women take certain drugs or suffer from metabolic, endocrine disorders and other diseases, or contact with certain chemicals such as radiation, which can lead to the malformation of fetal ear development.
