Do I Need Bone Removed From Behind My Ears To Set Them Back Far Enough?

Q: D. Eppley, \ I was wondering in Otoplasty if it is possible to remove some bone from behind the ear in order to put the ear back. The reason being is one ear sticks out and the other is generally pretty flat against the head. I also notice the right side of the skull protrudes out a little bit more. Would this even be otoplasty or would this be along skull reshaping?

A:Skull bone removal is not going to help the ears set back further. That requires cartilage and/or sulcus manipulations. It is the differences in the ear structure as to why one ear sticks out further not the skull bone.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon