Will it grow?



I've had a few questions regarding Lucy's new ear.....here is one of the most common questions and from what I understand to be the correct response!!!

 

Will her ear grow with her??  No.  The framework of her ear is plastic and therefore will not grow.  On average a 3 year olds ear is 85% as big as it's going to get....will only grow approximately 15% more of their lifetime.  So at the time of surgery they gage what size the ear should be at that particular time and then add 15%......make sense?  Sort of?? 

 

With Lucy having Bilatteral Microtia (no ear on either side) the surgeons didn't have to match another ear....they could make her ear however they wanted.  Precious Dr. Kim allowed them the use her ear as a guide for Lucy's.  Thank you Dr. Kim!  We'll think of you often!!!

 

Here is Dr. Kim and Dr. Reinisch.....the 2 surgeon's who gave Lucy the gift of an ear!  God bless you both! 

 

A little fyi for Dr. Kim and Dr. Reinisch....the day after surgery we took Lucy to the American Girl Doll store....she received Bitty Baby Twins....a boy and a girl.....now know as "Kim and Jon".  You guys have name-sakes now!!!