ABSTRACT
Correction of prominent ears plays an important role in improving self-esteem and social interaction, especially in children. From January to December 2018, a total of 38 prominent ear corrections were performed at the Hospital of the Child Santo Antônio, by the team of the Service of Plastic Surgery and Microsurgery of the Santa Casa de Misericórdia of Porto Alegre. All these procedures were performed by the Unified Health System, with children between age 9 and 17. Between January and December 2018, 31 children were operated on with prominent ears, 58.06% male and 41.93% female, ranging from 8 to 17 years (mean of 14.13 years). Otoplasty is a procedure of small complexity, with a low rate of complications and a high rate of patient satisfaction; helping to improve self-esteem and social acceptance in this age group.
Keywords: Plastic surgery; Ear