For many men and women, their ears are a source of frustration and concern. They feel that their ears protrude to a distractive level, and hide their ears behind hair, caps, and jewelry. While most children that have protruding ears are eligible for otoplasty – a surgery that helps pin back their ears to a normal shape – and undergo the process at the ages of 5 or 6, there is a significant number of people who were not able to have the surgery performed. Perhaps these individuals are not being bullied by their peers, but they do not feel confident in the process.
