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		<title>Child Ear Moulding – a safe, painless alternative to ear surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 09:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From bullying to compromised self-confidence, children with deformed ears are at risk of a wide range of social and psychological issues that can potentially lead to low self-esteem. Peer ridicule and low performance are possible challenges faced by school-goers with congenital ear deformities. While ear surgery is an option, it is costly and eligible children are typically five or six years old, which means they have since entered a schooling environment and their ear defect may leave them vulnerable to being antagonised by classmates. Parents can now avert these dangers through a revolutionary and painless non-surgical procedure called ‘ear moulding’. Above and beyond negating surgical trauma and costly medical fees, ear moulding is available to new-born children. “Ear moulding is something I am very excited about because it offers a non-surgical alternative,” says Dr Clare Neser, a Cape Town-based plastic and reconstructive surgeon who offers ear moulding as a corrective treatment. The procedure involves an ear-shaped silicone mould that is applied to each ear and helps to correct the abnormality through a non-invasive procedure. This eradicates the financial incumbent of ear surgery that could cost over R50 000 and is rarely covered by medical aid. The treatment is most effective [...]]]></description>
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