Amazing Ear Reduction
Take a look at this amazing transformation this young lady underwent. She complained of having ears that were too large for her face. But it wasn't an issue of ear pinning, or classic otoplasty. It was that her ears were too large in size from top to bottom. Dr. Hilinski performed his famous macrotia surgery on her to provide her with ears that are now just the right size!
Fly to San Diego
Did you know that many of Dr. Hilinski's macrotia patients fly to San Diego to have their surgery done? Because he is one of the few plastic surgeons in the United States offering ear reduction surgery - with the experience of performing ear reduction for years now - many patients discover him after doing research online. Most of these patients opt to have a virtual consultation with Dr. Hilinski to first determine if they are... Continue Reading
Phenomenal Transformation
This is a recent patient example that shows a phenomenal transformation as a result of macrotia ear reduction combined with earlobe reduction surgery. This young lady from San Diego desired to have her ears made less prominent. So many patients do their preliminary research and hone in on ear pinning (otoplasty) as the procedure they need to have done. Unfortunately, there are a lot of cosmetic ear surgery patients with large ears who won't benefit... Continue Reading
Smaller Ears 2 Weeks Out
Reduced Ear Size Here is a fantastic photo comparison of how Dr. Hilinski - the world's leading authority on making ears smaller - can make your ears smaller with results that are quite impressive just 2 weeks out from macrotia surgery. This middle-aged female was quite bothered by the fact her ears were simply too large in size. Like so many macrotia (scapha reduction) patients, she liked to wear her hair long and down over... Continue Reading
Immediate Reduction in Size of Ear
This is a great example of what an ear looks like at the end of macrotia ear surgery. There is obviously some degree of immediate surgical swelling and tissue distortion. But, overall, you can see more specifically how the upper portion of his ear has been reduced in size. The helical rim, in particular, is now much closer to the antihelix ridge. This is a direct reflection of the fact the scapha portion of the ear... Continue Reading
Otoplasty and Older Patients?
As a plastic surgeon who happens to perform a ton of cosmetic ear surgery - like otoplasty and macrotia ear reduction - Dr. Hilinski will occasionally see a patient who is older than the average. Many people ask - why would someone, for example, in their 70s seek out plastic surgery to make their ears look less prominent? Well, sometimes the answer has to do with the fact that many patients in this age range... Continue Reading