Patient Info
- Gender:
- Male
- Age:
- 3 weeks old
- Surgeon:
- Dr. Inessa Fishman
Description
This 3-week-old boy was referred by his Pediatrician for concerns of folded over ear, which had not improved since birth. Facial plastic surgeon Dr. Inessa Fishman treated him with Earwell newborn ear correction, which is a painless, nonsurgical ear-shaping treatment. The baby is shown with an excellent treatment outcome after 4 weeks of treatment.
Newborn babies have very soft ear cartilages because of high levels of circulating maternal estrogens; these hormones make the ear cartilage soft and pliable, which makes the non-surgical ear reshaping treatment possible during the first 6-8 weeks of life. For best results, newborn ear correction should be started as soon as possible, ideally within the first 2 weeks of life; this ensures highest chance of a successful outcome. This treatment does not require any sedation or anesthesia, and is painless (it feels like putting on and taking off a Band-aid).