As a microtia surgeon, Dr. Lewin firmly believes it is critical to be TRANSPARENT with surgical outcomes – NOT TO HIDE the scars, asymmetry and “imperfections” with special lighting, low quality far away images, or showing only the “best” view of the ears. It is impossible to assess symmetry unless you can compare the surgical ear to the non-microtia ear. All patients are shown from multiple angles of both ears and, whenever possible, a 360-degree video of the entire head is shown so the new ear can be accurately evaluated.