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To treat auricular deformities or to perform facial rejuvenation, a plastic surgeon requires normative data for auricular dimensions. The metric standards vary in various ethnic groups, and such data are especially scarce from in India. This study aimed to provide anthropometric information about the normal dimensions of the adult male auricle in central India.

A cross-sectional study was undertaken in central India with 415 males categorized in five age groups. Six linear dimensions including the length and width of the auricle, lobule, and concha and the heights of the auricular protrusion at the superaurale and tragal levels were measured. Auricular, lobular, and conchal indices were calculated. The inclination of the auricle relative to its vertical axis was measured. Descriptions of various auricle parts including its shape, preauricular …