Month: November 2016
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Dermoid cyst excision
A dermoid cyst is a congenital benign lesion that often occurs at the level of the lateral eyebrow or in the midline, right above the nose. It is a congenital cyst, meaning that the baby is born with it. Sometimes, it is hard to notice at birth, but it becomes more noticeable over the first…
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SUPOR™ ear reconstruction – what it looks like at 2 weeks post-operatively
I often get asked how the ear will look like at the 2-week post-operative visit after a SUPOR™ Ear Reconstruction for Microtia. So, after surgery, i usually apply a blue silicone mold on the reconstructed ear. That mold is fixated to the scalp with sutures and stays in for a total of 2 weeks. At the…