“What’s actually changing is the soft tissue, meaning the cartilage of the external ear or auricle ... or any pigmented lesion, needs to be addressed by your physician or dermatologist ...

Osteochondral lesions are “potholes” in the cartilage which occur when the cartilage does not have adequate blood supply in the joint. One specific type of osteochondral lesion is OCD ...

Current treatments involve taking a sample of cartilage from the ribs from the patient and manually carving it to resemble a typical ear shape. This can then be implanted with a low likelihood of ...

Sahana is a science journalist and an intern at The Scientist, with a background in neuroscience and microbiology. She has previously written for Live Science, Massive Science, and eLife. View Full ...