Furnas described otoplasty in 1959 with the technique of using permanent sutures on the conchomastoid to correct the deformity of prominauris. Mustarde added an additional technique in 1962 which described using permanent conchoscaphal sutures to improve the appearance of the ear. This review focuses on the primary indication for otoplasty, prominauris.
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