Such a sad story today.. i couldn't help and ignore it so i decided to share it with you guys. Is bullying really effecting children all that much that a 7 year old had to have plastic surgery!! come on! Pretty sure there could have been other steps taken. A 7-year old South Dakota girl, who has been a victim of bullying because her ears stick out, underwent an otoplasty - plastic surgery to reshape and pin back the outer ear. Samantha Roselle's mother told ABC's "Good Morning America" that the surgical procedure was chosen as a preventative measure, to stop the bullying.
Cami Roselles, Samantha's mom, said "Kids are mean. That's just how they are."
The operation, which lasted two-and-a-half hours, was successful, according to Dr. Steven Pearlman, the surgeon who performed the operation. He told ABC "Her ears look great!"
Otoplasty
Otoplasty is a plastic surgery procedure aimed at reconstructing deformities or correcting defects of the pinna (outer ear).
Surgery may be performed to:
Correct an underdeveloped pinna (microtia)
Deal with an absent pinna (anotia)
Reduce disproportionate ears
Bring the ear (pinna) closer to the head, known as ear pinback. This is what Samantha had done.
The surgeon moves, reshapes and/or augments the pinna's cartilage structure which has a covering of very thin skin.
An Otoplasty is typically done by a(n):
Oro-maxilofacial surgeon - surgeon who specializes in the mouth, jaw and face
Plastic surgeon
Otolaryngologist - ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialist
Original Article.
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