Dr. Sam Lam Plastic Surgery Forum

Hi, I had bilateral ear correction surgery over 2 months ago now - i'm pleased with the results but i'm just so anxious all the time about them coming forward again. I want to enjoy my new ears by putting my hair up 'normally' but then i feel dread about 'what if' my ears come forward and what a big disappointment that would be. Can you tell me how long i will have to wait ...

Hey, I was wondering if you've ever corrected stahl's ear deformity. If you have, could you please explain how you go about correcting it and how successful the results tend to be. Thanks!

I had a very bad otoplasty done in Ireland 23 years ago. there is a small piece missing from one ear, and the other has an obvious cartilege ridge down the middle and sticks out or droops about an inch out from my head. I guess I just need to know if I should pursue another operation or if my ear being already 'worked on' can't really be made to look normal again.

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Dr. Lam,

I have a grandson that is nearly five years old that has protruding ears. His mother is considering having an otoplasty performed to improve the appearance of his ears. I had the same surgery performed nearly 40 years ago with excellent results. Can you tell me how many otoplatsty surgeries you perform on children per year (on average)? Also, do you perform children's otoplasty surgeries under general anesthesia? Do you perform them in ...

Hi Dr. Lam. I am very impressed with your work. It is obvious to me that you are very passionate and talented at what you do. I had an otoplasty about 6 years ago and the top part of my ear is starting to fold down giving me a lop ear. I want to get an otoplasty revision and make both ears look symmetrical, natural and not plastered against my head, and correcting the existing ...

Thank you for the advice. Sometimes people forget that you guys are not gods and do not have super powers and a lot of the time people have very high expectations. I am trying to be realistic to the situation. Going through the whole process again with another scar is not worth it to me. Is it okay if I post some pictures on here for you to look at my ears?

Sorry Im trying to make this as short as possible . He is now saying he might have to graft skin over the scar after everything is done healing. Have you ever heard of a situation like this? I expressed my feelings about how things have turned out and he offered to a revision surgery to put the ears back again. I am thinking about doing it but it wont be for months. I need ...

Dr. Lam,
If you could read this and try to assess it and give me an honest opinion it would mean the world. I had an otoplasty done March of this year. Something Ive wanted for a VERY long time. It has been a couple months since then, after the surgery i was very pleased with the results. It seemed like everything went extremely well. My doctor kept saying it will take awhile for the ...

After getting otoplasty playing sports is still safe right? I think i have the cuff ear. i put pictures below! im sure im a good candidate. thanks for your time

Hi Dr. Lam,

I had an wedge-type ear lobe reduction about 15 years ago. Almost immediately the left ear began to scar badly and was also uneven with the right ear. The surgeon performed a revision to match the left to the right, but again it scared badly.

I also wanted to ask you if you think I would possibly benefit from otoplasty "pinning back" surgery. I believe that my ears protrude too far from ...