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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has several outpatient and urgent care centers throughout South Florida, including on-demand, virtual care.
Walk-in urgent care with no appointment needed.
Serving as your child's primary doctor's office.
Pediatric specialty consultations available closer to home.
A full range of comprehensive services all under one roof.
Connect with providers from the comfort of your own home.
With over 800 pediatric clinicians on staff, we’re dedicated to helping you connect with the right specialist for your needs.
We have expertise in treating children and educating families on hundreds of different conditions.
We use cutting-edge, specialized treatments and procedures to ensure the best care for your child.
Also known as: ear reconstruction surgery.
The ear can be malformed or absent for many reasons, either due to a birth defect, trauma, cancer or other reasons. Ear reconstruction is a medical procedure or a series of medical procedures used to rebuild the malformed or absent ear.
The new ear can be made entirely from the patient’s own tissue such as cartilage and skin. Ears can also be made using an artificial frame to shape the ear that is covered by the patient’s own skin. Lastly, prosthetic ears can be made. Your doctor will discuss with you the pros and cons of each approach and help decide what is the best option.
Infection, bleeding, injury to surrounding organs and tissues, nerve damage and scarring are potential risks of ear reconstruction. There’s also a chance that the reconstruction is unsuccessful.
Reviewed by: Chad A Perlyn, MD
This page was last updated on: August 13, 2020 09:16 AM
The Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery programs at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital are renowned in the treatment of congenital deformities and cosmetic reconstruction.
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