Otoplasty (Ear surgery

Otoplasty (Ear surgery)

WHAT IS OTOPLASTY:
Otoplasty is a common surgical procedure performed to correct auricle deformations. The usual reason for visiting cosmetic surgeon are protruding ears. As the malformation manifests itself soon after birth, most patients shall be at their early age, including small children. In such cases, otoplasty is performed by making incisions in the back of the ears to expose the ear cartilage. Some cartilage is remodelled and the ear repositioned. Sutures are then used to maintain this correction. The scars remaining behind ears are hardly noticeable.

PROCEDURE TIME
Surgery is usually performed with local anaesthesia. The procedure is completely painless and is completed within about one hour.

POSTOPERATIVE CARE TIME
Patients may return home on the same day.

POSTOPERATIVE RECOVERY TIME
On the day following the surgery, check-up is required. We usually use absorbable stitches. In most cases patients are asked to arrive for another check-up after one month.