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I am NOT a fan of cosmetic surgery at all, but honestly having ears pinned is such a simple thing, with such dramatic results both cosmetically and emotionally, I would do it in a heartbeat.  I worked in a large ENT practice and it was not a large part of what my docs did but they would on occasion so it was something that I was around.  Additionally, my youngest had ears that protruded when we adopted her (and she was bald) but with hair and a little growth it was no longer an issue, but it was something I definitely would have considered for her if needed.  Mind you, many would agree a rhinoplasty would be warranted for me, as would bigger bookshelves LOL, which I never pursued (although I am getting new bookshelves now due to medical issues, yeah! not!)  

 

Of course, I am not telling you what to do, just sharing my 2 cents medically and personally.  Some things a kid has to live with and some things are easy enough to fix.  

 

Edited to add:  Books, not bookshelves

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Yes. That was me. 

 

Peak teasing was maybe 5th grade ? 6th grade ? 

 

It got so much better. And quickly. I don't remember any teasing past 6th grade. 

 

Also...I am glad I did not get my ears pinned, as many people suggested. I think it was psychologically more healthy to learn skills for accepting my body. And hey, elf ears are cute :)

 

I would not be completely against doing it when he's much older if he's still upset about his ears and old enough to do it under local anesthesia, but I'm also hoping that this will get better on its own

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I am NOT a fan of cosmetic surgery at all, but honestly having ears pinned is such a simple thing, with such dramatic results both cosmetically and emotionally, I would do it in a heartbeat.  I worked in a large ENT practice and it was not a large part of what my docs did but they would on occasion so it was something that I was around.  Additionally, my youngest had ears that protruded when we adopted her (and she was bald) but with hair and a little growth it was no longer an issue, but it was something I definitely would have considered for her if needed.  Mind you, many would agree a rhinoplasty would be warranted for me, as would bigger bookshelves LOL, which I never pursued (although I am getting new bookshelves now due to medical issues, yeah! not!)  
 
Of course, I am not telling you what to do, just sharing my 2 cents medically and personally.  Some things a kid has to live with and some things are easy enough to fix.  

 

 

I was under the impression that in young children it had to be done under either general anesthesia or sedation, but if we waited the kid might grow into his ears or that if he still needed it, it could be done under local anesthesia.

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I have those kinds of ears. I think it's easier for girls to cover them up with hair.

 

My dad always felt bad about his ears. He was concerned I would have boys that inherit our ears. They got their dads! But if my sons had my ears, and it bothered them, I think I would look into fixing it when it seemed appropriate age wise. 

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