Are protuding ears genetics?

[Deleted member 26824]

I‘ve read they are only to a certain degree.

When i look at diffrent familys i see that everybody has diffrent ears.

I know that craniofacial development has effects on ears, mostly on symmetry tho.

 

[NerdcelThundercok]

In most people, protruding or prominent ears are caused by an underdeveloped antihelical fold.

 

[Deleted member 26824]

In most people, protruding or prominent ears are caused by an underdeveloped antihelical fold.

Yes. What determines the development of the anti helical fold tho.

 

[Whatashame]

other than that, ears appear bigger in longer faces

 

[Deleted member 26824]

other than that, ears appear bigger in longer faces

how so

 

[Whatashame]

how so

because of the region it is positioned