Pinnaplasty today. Effective and low risk

There are numerous different surgical meth- ods in the field of otoplasty/pinnaplasty. To avoid potential complications, it is advisable to refrain from employing aggressive cutting, sewing, and scoring techniques and prefera- bly use a less invasive approach. All steps in- volved in the procedure to pin back the ear can now be achieved with suturing tech- niques. This applies in part even for higher grade deformities. As a rule it is possible to dispense with cartilage incisions and resec- tions as well as skin resection. Instead basic suturing techniques should be utilized as far as possible such as Mustarde sutures to cre- ate the antihelical fold and correct the cavum