Patient Info
- Gender:
- Male
- Age:
- 6 weeks old
- Surgeon:
- Dr. Inessa Fishman
Description
This 6-week-old boy was brought in by his parents with concerns of misshapen ears. He presented with lidding of the bilateral ears, with the top part of the ear (helical rim) flipped over like an eyelid and creating the appearance of a pointy or elf ear. Our Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Inessa Fishman treated the baby with a 7-week-long course of non-surgical newborn ear therapy using the Earwell correction system and custom molds. The patient is shown with an excellent correction and a great outcome after completing treatment. This non-invasive treatment allows for progressive and painless reshaping or molding of the ear, reforming the ear cartilage permanently.
Earwell newborn ear correction is a highly effective treatment which allows Dr. Fishman to treat many types of newborn ear deformities. It works to correct congenital ear deformities in more than 90% of cases, and allows patients to avoid otoplasty surgery. The non-surgical newborn correction treatment is most effective if started within the first few weeks of life, as the baby’s ear cartilage is most pliable during this time. As the baby grows to 6-8 weeks old, the maternal estrogens which make ear cartilage soft and moldable gradually decrease, and the chance of successful ear correction drops off.