A cartilage piercing bump may be tiny and appear under the skin or so large that it changes the shape of the ear. Sometimes the bump is painful and swollen or may even ooze pus.

Researchers in Switzerland and the United States have combined bioengineered human skin with bioprinted cartilage to produce what in the future could be perfect-looking ears to replace the outer ...

Outer ear infections, or acute otitis externa, are often caused by excessive moisture in the ear canal, commonly from showering or swimming, hence the nickname " swimmer’s ear." ...

Prostheses don’t last forever and need replacements every few years. Autologous rib reconstruction surgery— We will take pieces of your child’s rib cartilage to create an outer ear in two separate ...

These types of injuries cause blood to pool in the outer ear. If a doctor does not drain the ear after the injury, it can become deformed and have a rough, lumpy appearance.

The ear was constructed from her own cells as a mirror replica of her other ear. Outside experts said it is the first time that 3D-printed tissue had been implanted into a human body.

Humans' outer ears may have evolved from the gills of prehistoric fish, a new study finds. Gene-editing experiments indicate that cartilage in fish gills migrated into the ear canal millions of ...

For humans, they’re a bit unsightly, they’re made of cartilage yet somehow sneak in three bones, and they get bigger as we age. Now, we’ve got a new weird ear fact to add to the list: they ...