Otoplasty (ear shaping, ear pinning, ear reshaping, ear plastic surgery, ear cosmetic surgery, earplasty) is the art and surgical procedure of shaping the ears to a desired shape. As one ages, your earlobe can lose volume and also ligaments within the earlobe can be stretched to ultmately give you a larger earlobe, with creases that can make your ears look aged. Also, the enlarged earlobe can be distracting in and of itself from an aesthetic standpoint. Otoplasty can be done on the enlarged earlobe to acheive a shape and size that is more desirable in appearance.
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Dr Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington