Mask Wear: An Important Consideration in Patients With Microtia

Abstract

Ear construction for congenital auricular deformities, whether isolated or as a component of craniofacial syndromes, remains a challenging undertaking.1,2 Surgical construction of the severely microtic ear typically requires several interventions, with a wide variety of techniques reported; most patients currently undergo autologous reconstruction using rib cartilage.3 The goals of construction are centered around creating an ear that has a posteriorly inclined axis, appropriate height-to-width ratio, as well as defined internal and external contours (tragus, antitragus, concha, and helix).