You don't hear a lot of songs or read a lot of poems about ears. The Eagles sing about "raven hair, ruby lips," and many acts have sung "baby's got blue eyes." Many facial features are rhapsodized ...

Imagine being a small child, constantly being made fun of because of your ears. What if you were bullied every day, taunted by the other kids who called you "Elf ears"? What would that do to your self ...

Surgery to correct protruding ears aims to reposition the elastic cartilage permanently while preserving a natural appearance. Cartilage-sparing techniques such as scoring, drilling and suturing of ...

Prominent ears is a relatively common condition which often runs in families. There is a simple operation that can correct it called a 'bat ear correction' or pinnaplasty. This can be performed under ...

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