Definition of otoplasty in English:
otoplasty
nounPlural otoplasties ˈəʊtə(ʊ)ˌplastiˈōdəˌplastē
Medicine A surgical operation to restore or enhance the appearance of an ear or the ears.
Example sentencesExamples
- Other procedures available are otoplasty (ear correction), rhinoplasty, liposculpture, penile enhancement and face, neck and brow lifts to name but a few.
- After six months without glue, the skin had healed, and we performed a limited otoplasty recreating his absent antihelical fold.
- The most common treatment for prominent ears is an operation called pinnaplasty - also known as an otoplasty or ‘ear pinning’ operation.
- It took six months for his severe skin reaction to heal before surgeons could perform a limited otoplasty on the young man.
- Most otoplasty procedures can be done on an outpatient basis.