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Who performs cosmetic ear surgeries?
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Cosmetic Ear Surgery: This procedure is done by both facial plastic and plastic surgeons. As to who is best qualified will depend on just exactly what you mean by cosmetic. If you're talking about pinning the ears back, that is a routine procedure amongst both specialist. If you have a unique situation that you are trying to achieve or correct, then you would want to query the doctor about his or her experience.
Answered 2/18/2021
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Plastic surgeons: Te most common ear deformity that benefits from corrective surgery is protruding ears. Otoplasty or ear pinning is the corrective procedure. 2 specialties are doing the repair - plastic surgery and ent. Make sure to select an experienced board certified plastic or ENT surgeon
Answered 9/23/2015
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Plastic Surgeons: Various surgeons can perform cosmetic ear surgery. Facial Plastic surgeons who are trained in Otolaryngology (ENT) along with Head and neck surgery are optimally equipped.
Answered 1/22/2017
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