Abstract

COVARRUBIAS, P.A. et al. New approachment for the treatment of the expanded ear lobe: surgical technique and classification. Cir. plást. iberolatinoam. [online]. 2013, vol.39, n.2, pp.163-166. ISSN 1989-2055.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S0376-78922013000200008.

Earlobe expansions are becoming increasingly popular among young people, leaving very noticeable defects that on reaching adulthood require repair. Recently, two techniques have been described to solve this problem, but in our view, they lead to a shortening of the ear. For this reason we design a repair with two flaps, one medial and one lateral, in which one works by filling the defect and the other covers; so we avoid the shortening of the ear lobe. Furthermore, we propose a new classification of defects in the earlobe.

Keywords : Ear lobe; Ear lobe reconstruction; Auricular flaps.

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