Mending Ear Deformities: A Creative Fix

You're born with a deformed ear, something called microtia. It's a common birth defect, and the 'concha-type' can be tricky to fix. Doctors in one study tackled this issue with a clever mix of triangular flaps and full-thickness skin grafts. These methods used the remaining ear tissue and flexible surgical techniques to create impressive results.The treatment approach starts with creating triangular flaps. These flaps are skillfully moved to reshape and reconstruct the ear structure. Next, a full-thickness skin graft is applied. This involves carefully taking skin from another part of the body and placing it onto the reconstructed ear. This combination of methods has shown great success in treating concha-type microtia. It takes advantage of the available ear tissue and the flexibility that surgical techniques offer, making it a practical and effective solution.