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Many people feel self-conscious because of prominent ears. Prominent ears are ears that usually stick out. Though they don’t cause functional problems such as hearing, they cause much stress for some patients. Ear pinning is a surgical method of decreasing the projection of ears to improve appearance.

Ear pinning involves the incision that is made behind the ears. The ears then shaped with sutures to fold a new shape. This procedure can be performed on both ears. However, if you have only one protruding ear, the surgery can be performed on one ear. This surgery usually takes around 1-1 and a half hours to complete.

The stitches are removed 1 week after the operation. Though you may have slight swelling, redness, and numbness, it will gradually go away within 2-3 weeks.

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