“When our son Bronny was born, my husband Jake and I noticed his left ear was different. We noticed that he had extra cartilage in the inner part of the ear on the left side. We didn’t think much of it, we thought it would eventually correct itself. When Bronny was three months old, we started getting a little more serious about finding a solution when we noticed his ear was slightly getting worse, if anything. We called our pediatrician and he informed us that it was completely cosmetic and we did not have much to worry about because Bronny passed the hearing test with flying colors. He said that he would refer us to an ENT in town if we would like, otherwise, surgery in the future was the other option.
For my husband and I, we didn’t feel right just sitting on this and waiting for eventual surgery. My husband did countless hours of research and read numerous success stories on the EarBuddies. Even finding ears that looked very similar to Bronny’s. We sat down one night and weighed out all of our options and quickly came to the determination to give EarBuddies a shot. Between the low price point, countless success stories and alternative option to surgery, we figured that we had nothing to lose. If they helped the reconstruction even a little bit, we felt that would be a big success.
The EarBuddies came in a very reasonable amount of time. We started the splinting process almost instantly. We’re 3 weeks in and we couldn’t be happier. In fact, I have shared photos with my family and friends and they don’t believe it is the same ear. Absolutely incredible and it has left Jake and I speechless. We typically have kept the splints in for 7-10 days before switching the tape and re-adjusting the EarBuddy. Each time we’ve switched out the tape, we cannot believe what we see. Only three weeks in, we cannot wait to see the final product. Updates to come soon.”
Bronny with EarBuddies Fitted
“Bronny completed splinting for 2 full months when he was 4 & 5 months old. Once completed, his ear looked completely different – in the best way possible. After we stopped splinting, we watched his ear shape closely to see if there were any signs of his ear going back to its original state...It did not! We are thrilled to announce that Bronny is now 14-months old and his ear is still as perfect, if not better, than the day we stopped splinting.
Before EarBuddies
After 3 Weeks
Final Update - Aged 14 months
A HUGE thank you to the doctor who invented the EarBuddies. A HUGE thank you for getting them shipped to the United States from the UK so quickly. A HUGE thank you to all the people who submitted photos and their success stories. And, finally, the BIGGEST thank you to my husband who did all the research to find this life-changing option. 5/5 stars and I will be recommending anyone with ear deformities to EarBuddies. Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
Bronny 10 months after using EarBuddies