Archive for the ‘ Otoplasty for Protruding Ears ’ Category

One Young Man’s Success with Otoplasty

Although much of the visible reward of my job is immediate, sometimes great things don’t happen immediately. Cosmetic facial surgery not only makes people look better, it also makes them feel better about themselves. When I get a letter like the one below, it truly underlines why I love my profession. There are few better […]

How Otoplasty Changed a Patient’s Life

Although much of the visible reward of my job is immediate, sometimes great things don’t happen immediately.  Cosmetic facial surgery not only makes people look better, it also makes them feel better about themselves.  When I get a letter like the one below, it truly underlines why I love my profession.  There are few better […]

A Nice Case on A Wonderful Young Lady

Protruding ears are one of the biggest sources of peer ridicule that occur during elementary school years.  Bullying and ridicule can cause children to withdraw and affect their body image and self-confidence for a lifetime. I was my pleasure to assist this young lady with her protruding ears.  I am proud of the physical result […]

A Young Girls’s Journey with Bullying, Protruding Ears and Otoplasty

This video chronicles the experience of a 17 year old female high school athlete whose protruding ears held her back mentally, physically and emotionally.  

One Girl’s Journey with Protruding Ears, Bullying and Otoplasty: by Dr. Joe Niamtu III

This 12 minute video details the journey of a 17 year old high school female with protruding ears.  The video follows her through the pre operative, intra operative and post operative phases of her surgical experience.  She highlights her experiences with bullying, low self esteem and physical problems associated with her protruding ears.  Dr. Joe […]

Dr. Niamtu performs Otoplasty to help stop bullying

Click here to view Dr. Niamtu’s blog on bullying and cosmetic surgery in children It is never too late to correct protruding ears and Dr. Niamtu routinely performs otoplasty on many adults as well. Depending upon the specific nature of the ear deformity, some excess cartilage is removed and/or the natural cartilage is repositioned. The […]

Dr. Niamtu performs Otoplasty on patients from around the country

Big Ben’s New Look and the Coolest Doctor Gift Ever! 11 year old Ben Sinko hails from Rochester, Michigan and came all the way to Richmond, Virginia for Dr. Joe’s talents.  Ben had been self conscious about his ears and was tired of having special haircuts to hide them.  Ben was so happy with his […]

Dr. Niamtu helps little girl by performing Otoplasty

We were pleased to help this beautiful little girl who without us would not have been able to have surgery

Helping A Beautiful Little Girl

From time to time I like to discuss touching cases that impact my life and practice.  Earlier this year I received a pleading and heartfelt letter from a low income single mother in Atlanta whose daughter has dprotruding ears and was being taunted and bullied by her peers.  The mother could not afford the surgery […]

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Protruding Ears

Protruding ears are a physical and social problem that affects children (and later adults) and is a common deformity.  Children are often teased and or bullied by peers and this can affect the child’s self-esteem and produce body image disorder that can last a lifetime. Otoplasty is one of my favorite operations and it is […]