Piercing guns should never be used for an industrial piercing because they are designed for lobe piercings, not cartilage ones. (wikipedia.org)
The earliest reports of auricular reconstruction date back to 600 BC from passages in the Sushruta Samhita, in which the great Indian surgeon Sushruta describes ear lobe reconstruction using local skin flaps. (medscape.com)
Auricular5
The auricular branch supplies sensations to the posterior aspect of the external ear (pinna) and the posterior part of the external auditory canal. (medscape.com)
Auricular malformations range from anotia to mild alterations in the external form of the ear. (medscape.com)
Surgeons of the 19th century believed total auricular reconstruction was impossible because no source of skin or elastic cartilage was acceptable to create the auricle. (medscape.com)
In 1930, Pierce described the principle of creating an auricular framework from cartilage grafts. (medscape.com)
No natural substitute exists for the thin pliable auricular cartilage. (medscape.com)
Flaps1
Eared seals have little flaps of external ears and while their hind flippers act as a tail in the water, the seal can turn its hind flippers over to walk on them on land. (blubrry.net)
Pinna2
This update provides evidence-based recommendations to manage acute otitis externa (AOE), defined as diffuse inflammation of the external ear canal, which may also involve the pinna or tympanic membrane. (wiley.com)
The external ear, also called the 'pinna' or 'auricle', is designed mainly to capture the sound waves. (mskneurology.no)
Consists2
An industrial piercing (North America), also known as a scaffold piercing (UK/Ireland) or construction piercing, is any ear piercing that consists of two pierced holes connected with a single piece of jewelry. (wikipedia.org)
The inner ear consists of the cochlea, the vestibular labyrinth, and the vestibulocochlear nerve. (mskneurology.no)
Bones1
The ossicles are the three smallest bones in the human body, and their job is to transfer but also modulate the strength of vibratory energy (sound wave vibrations) into the cochlea. (mskneurology.no)
Opposite3
Two piercings must be made: one is fairly close to the head (known as a forward-helix piercing), while the second one is further down the helix on the opposite side of the ear. (wikipedia.org)
One of the piercings, the forward-helix piercing, is made closer to the head, while the second piercing, the outer-helix piercing, is made on the opposite side of the ear. (wikipedia.org)
Other challenges in the creation of the auricle are properly positioning the reconstructed ear in relation to the opposite ear, providing sufficient projection of the auricle from the head, creating a postauricular sulcus, and reconstructing a natural-appearing lobule and tragus. (medscape.com)
Sides2
It is important to clean the piercing sites on both sides of the ear repeatedly until the piercing holes are completely clean and crust free. (wikipedia.org)
The eustachian tube's main role is to equalize the pressure between the in- and outside of the ear, i.e on both sides of the eardrum. (mskneurology.no)
Canal2
Hearing loss due to associated ear canal atresia can result in learning difficulties. (medscape.com)
It has a natural secretion of cerumen (ear wax) that protects the canal and prevents unwanted entities or particles to enter it, thus protecting the eardrum and middle & inner ear segments. (mskneurology.no)
Inflammation1
Yao syndrome (formerly called NOD2 -associated autoinflammatory disease) is a disorder involving episodes of fever and abnormal inflammation affecting many parts of the body, particularly the skin, joints, and gastrointestinal system. (findzebra.com)
External5
Congenital malformations of the external ear are uncommon birth defects with long-term sequelae for children and their families. (medscape.com)
There are three main segments of the ear, namely the external, middle and inner portions. (mskneurology.no)
It's gray in color and has no external ears, so that its head appears smooth. (blubrry.net)
It can still hear, but because it doesn't have ears sticking out of its head, it's more streamlined than seals with external ears. (blubrry.net)
Infection3
Additionally, piercing needles are designed for single-use, meaning they have less bacteria, thus decreasing risk for infection. (wikipedia.org)
citation needed] The piercings should be cleaned regularly to avoid dirt from accumulating, which would increase risk for infection. (wikipedia.org)
This transport mechanism (i.e the mucociliary transport mechanism) drains mucus away from the middle ear, and into the nasopharynx via the eustachian tube, thus preventing infection from occurring in the middle ear. (mskneurology.no)
Auricle1
In 1920, Gillies first described the use of costal cartilage grafts in reconstructing the auricle. (medscape.com)
Edition1
The first reference to the industrial piercing was in a 1992 edition of Body Play magazine, which referred to this piercing as the "industrial ear project. (wikipedia.org)
Jewelry5
Industrial piercings require two piercings to be made with a piercing needle since the piercings must be precisely aligned to be properly connected with a single piece of jewelry like the barbell jewelry. (wikipedia.org)
While barbell jewelry is typically worn during the healing period to maintain piercing alignment, a pair of captive bead rings may be used as an alternative. (wikipedia.org)
When getting a fresh industrial piercing, it is important to not remove the jewelry as this will give the piercings a chance to be exposed to bacteria and close (this includes replacing the jewelry before the piercings properly heal). (wikipedia.org)
Piercing professionals recommend against using cloths for this method as they may carry bacteria and get caught on the jewelry, thus irritating the piercing. (wikipedia.org)
Once this mixture is ready, it must be applied to a clean cloth before gently wiping the piercing sites around the barbell jewelry. (wikipedia.org)
Similar1
The second most popular method for cleaning industrial piercings is quite similar to the saline solution method, but requires a DIY sea salt solution. (wikipedia.org)
Area2
Industrial piercings should always be done by a licensed professional with proper anatomical, procedural, and technical knowledge in a sterilized area. (wikipedia.org)
Scanning plaster ear models with a microcomputed tomography scanner or a cone-beam computed tomography (CT) scanner, and then converting the images into mesh models, the investigators determined that healthy, adult-sized ears in the study had a mean total skin area of 47.3 cm 2 , compared with an average of 14.5 cm 2 for ears with microtia. (medscape.com)
Main1
That's actually the main difference between earless and eared seals. (blubrry.net)
Note1
SAS VALUE LABELS FOR 1992 NHAMCS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PUBLIC USE FILE Please note that the labels for the medical coding items --Reason for Visit, Cause of Injury, Diagnosis, Procedures, Medication Codes, and Generic Codes -- are provided solely for the convenience of the user. (cdc.gov)
Transfer1
In the 16th century, Gaspare Tagliocozzi reported using a transfer flap from the arm to reconstruct the ear. (medscape.com)
Safe1
Piercing FAQ- Are piercing kits safe? (wikipedia.org)
Skin4
Today, the basic steps in microtia repair require an average of 2-4 stages and involve the use of either an alloplast or the patient's rib cartilage to serve as a framework that is implanted under the skin. (medscape.com)
One key to successful reconstruction is to provide sufficient relief in the helix, scaphoid fossa, and antihelix to create the illusion of thin skin overlying thin cartilage. (medscape.com)
Problems such as thick skin, hair-bearing skin, and poor quality cartilage serve to frustrate the surgeon's attempt to achieve the desired result. (medscape.com)
The grafting of skin in humans or animals from one site to another to replace a lost portion of the body surface skin. (lookformedical.com)
Pressure2
Other tips for industrial piercing aftercare include: - Wear earphones instead of headphones to avoid applying unnecessary pressure on the piercings - Avoid sleeping on the recently pierced ear as this will also apply unnecessary pressure. (wikipedia.org)
Increased pressure in the middle ear, usually due to inability of the eustachian tube to open, will restrict vibrations in the eardrum and thus also dampen hearing. (mskneurology.no)
Natural1
Surgeons involved in microtia repair have long recognized the difficulty of creating a natural-appearing ear. (medscape.com)
Parts1
The middle ear involves the parts between the ear drum and the oval window of the cochlea. (mskneurology.no)
History1
In The Cure Within, her splendid history of mind-body medicine, Anne Harrington tries to explain why we draw connections between emotions and illness, and helps trace how today s myriad alternative and complementary treatments came to be. (healthwatcher.net)