In the newborn, ears that are blocked can be treated with plaster bandages. By the third month of life at the latest, however, the cartilage has lost its malleability. After the bandage is removed, the elastic ear cartilage returns to its original shape.
Tissue adhesive has been used in surgery since 1998. Tissue adhesives commonly used today consist of two naturally occurring proteins (fibrinogen and thrombin). The chemical skin adhesive cyanoacrylate is broken down by the body into formaldehyde and cyanoacetate. These metabolites can trigger an allergy and an inflammatory reaction in up to fourteen percent of patients
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. After seven to ten days, the top layer of skin will naturally peel off. Even in newborns, where the cartilage is still soft, permanent success with skin glue is not to be expected. We strongly advise against the use of household adhesives. These adhesives are toxic and damage the skin.