The correction of protruding auricles, known as otoplasty, is one of the most frequently performed procedures in plastic surgery. This procedure is not dictated by medical reasons, but only by aesthetic ones - the deformity often becomes the reason for complexes, low self-esteem and, in extreme cases, also leads to depression. Protruding ears can also cause problems in everyday life (e.g. difficulty in putting on protective headgear such as a helmet).