ARTIFICIAL EAR :

An artificial - and very lifelike - ear has been built by scientists using a 3D printer and cartilage from sheep. The organ was designed by plastic surgeons to make it look as like as possible.

AN ARTIFICIAL EAR MAY BE NEEDED DUE TO:

Congenital conditions of the ear — such as microtia

Surgery — cancer or tumour removal

Traumatic injury— traffic accidents, burn injury or other trauma