
Acts of cartilage and skin, flags auditory increase in size until the moment of birth and continue to grow during the developmental stage, although it is unclear if they do throughout life.
The elderly have larger ears, but this may not be due to the growth of cartilage, but the loss of hair, that makes the ears highlighting more. But a study conducted in 1993 by experts from the Royal College of General Practitioners in London revealed that ears grow 0.22 millimeters per year.