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Microtia – born with a small, deformed ear or born without an ear
Injury – partial or total loss of an ear due to trauma
Cancer – partial or total loss of an ear due to cancer
*Disclaimer: Individual results vary. Images do not constitute a promise or representation of any particular outcome or experience.
*Disclaimer: Individual results vary. Images do not constitute a promise or representation of any particular outcome or experience.
*Disclaimer: Individual results vary. Images do not constitute a promise or representation of any particular outcome or experience.
*Disclaimer: Individual results vary. Images do not constitute a promise or representation of any particular outcome or experience.
The higher-level technique is fully recognized and appreciated by the patient and family as they see the final result
The majority of Dr. Fairbanks’ Secondary Ear Reconstructions come from the State of Utah.
The normal external ear has a cartilage frame covered by thin skin. The Rib Graft Cartilage Framework Technique used for Reconstruction of Microtia in Utah, as well as for other reasons, is the preferred method used worldwide. The Fairbanks’ technique is based off that of Dr. Burt Brent, the foremost authority on microtia.
The rib graft method allows Dr. Fairbanks to recreate the deformed ear to be more anatomic. It is a living ear, sculpted from the patient’s own tissues, which can withstand injury and infection similar to a natural ear. Dr. Fairbanks has found that this technique allows the patient to have Protective Sensation of the New Ear.
Dr. Fairbanks is a member of the International Society for Auricular Reconstruction (ISAR). He has presented multiple Scientific Presentations on ear reconstruction. Presented subjects include:
The Art of Ear Reconstruction
Secondary Ear Reconstruction Using the Existing Tissue Envelope
Fat Grafting in Auricular Reconstruction
Salvage of Banked Costal Cartilage Auricular Framework
Approaching Uncommon Problems in Auricular Reconstruction
When done well, the rib graft ear is preferable to a prosthetic ear. It is a superior method to that using synthetic/artificial framework which has limited protective sensation. The quality of the ultimate result of the cartilage-based ear depends upon the Ear Surgeon’s Artistic Ability to sculpt the new ear framework.
See more of Dr. Fairbanks’ results of Ear Reconstruction at RockyMountainEars.com
Our friendly staff is eager to help you set up a consultation and answer any questions that you have.
Our friendly staff is eager to help you set up a consultation and answer any questions that you have.
Call us to set up your consultation at (801) 951-8099
See what patients have to say about Fairbanks Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Fairbanks has patients from all over the world fly in to Utah.
Dr. Grant A. Fairbanks is a graduate of Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. He completed an internship in El Paso, Texas at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. Thereafter Dr. Fairbanks served as a General Medical Officer in the U.S. Military at Raymond W. Bliss Army Community Hospital at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. His training in both General Surgery and Plastic Surgery was completed at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania, affiliated with Penn State University. He is a board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
To further his training he accepted a fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University in Indianapolis, Indiana. [Read More]
Ear Reconstruction for Trauma
Ear Reconstruction for Cancer
Ear Molding / Ear Well in Infancy
*All post-operative pictures are of real patients of Fairbanks Plastic Surgery. Identifiable images are used with patient permission.
