Utah Girl Bullied About Large Ears Gets Free Surgery From Big-Hearted Surgeon Who Was Also Teased as a Kid
When she was younger, everyone told Isabelle that her protruding ears were cute. People would "ooh" and "awe" over her childhood photos, says Ramona Stark, a single mom of four daughters who runs an exercise studio in Park City.
"All of that changed, though, when she entered junior high," she tells PEOPLE. "Kids were teasing her constantly. I looked into having surgery done for her, but it would have cost about $7,000 and it's not covered by insurance. We thought it was just one more thing we couldn't afford."
But Ramona didn't give up and took her search to the Internet, where she came across Mobley's website. After Mobley determined that she was an ideal candidate for the surgery, Isabelle went with her mom to his office for the two-hour procedure, done under local anesthesia. For one week, she had to wear a special headband, then she returned to Mobley's clinic for the big reveal.
When the headband and bandages were removed, "I was so thrilled that I cried," Isabelle tells PEOPLE. "It was the biggest day of my life. I can't say thank you enough. My ears are so natural now and have a perfect curve. I no longer feel that I have to hide them."
Helping Isabelle proved healing for Mobley as well.
"I'm really happy for Isabelle – now maybe she can move on to the next chapter of her life," Mobley says. "To help remove that heartache and stigma for her was incredibly rewarding.
Utah Girl Bullied About Large Ears Gets Free Surgery From Big-Hearted Surgeon Who Was Also Teased as a KidWhen she was younger, everyone told Isabelle that her protruding ears were cute. People would "ooh" and "awe" over her childhood photos, says Ramona Stark, a single mom of four daughters who runs an exercise studio in Park City."All of that changed, though, when she entered junior high," she tells PEOPLE. "Kids were teasing her constantly. I looked into having surgery done for her, but it would have cost about $7,000 and it's not covered by insurance. We thought it was just one more thing we couldn't afford." But Ramona didn't give up and took her search to the Internet, where she came across Mobley's website. After Mobley determined that she was an ideal candidate for the surgery, Isabelle went with her mom to his office for the two-hour procedure, done under local anesthesia. For one week, she had to wear a special headband, then she returned to Mobley's clinic for the big reveal. When the headband and bandages were removed, "I was so thrilled that I cried," Isabelle tells PEOPLE. "It was the biggest day of my life. I can't say thank you enough. My ears are so natural now and have a perfect curve. I no longer feel that I have to hide them." Helping Isabelle proved healing for Mobley as well. "I'm really happy for Isabelle – now maybe she can move on to the next chapter of her life," Mobley says. "To help remove that heartache and stigma for her was incredibly rewarding.
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