Otoplasty (Correction of prominent ear)
The dimensions of a normal ear is 6.5 x 3.5 cm. The size of the ear reaches to 85 % of the mature size until the age of 3; and reaches to 90 % until teh age of 6. The distance of the outer rim of the ear is 15-20 mm (Figure 1). If the rim is more distant than these values, it is called prominent ear.
