Allow all dead bone to gradually granulate in from periphery. A sequestrum will form which may require later removal. Allopecia Loss of hairline contours 3. Anatomy makes them vulnerable to injury. Treatment predicated on depth of burn injury.
Basic principle is to avoid pressure on the burnt auricle.
Some recommend excision of all eschar to vital tissues, even with exposure of cartilage. Others recomend treatment with topical preparations. Gentamicin iontophoresis is touted to achieve rapid healing with little to no deformity. Greminger treated 11 ears in 8 patients with chondritis with good results. Recent article reports high levels of gentamicin are detected in the cartilage of burnt tissues treated with iontophoresis.