Otoplasty

The prominent ear is a common deformity. Prominent ears that cause aesthetic problems are easily corrected with otoplasty surgery. The surgery involves reshaping the auricle and making it aesthetically pleasing.

Who Is a Candidate for Otoplasty?

Although otoplasty can be performed on anyone who is not satisfied with the shape of the ear, experts recommend that the operation be performed at a young age. It is especially ideal for pre-school children aged 5 years so that children do not encounter a self-confidence problem or exclusion due to their ears in school life. Being ridiculed by peers at school can cause psychological trauma in children.

How Is Otoplasty Surgery Performed?

Otoplasty surgery is performed under general anesthesia. The prominent ear aesthetics can be applied under local or general anesthesia depending on the age of the patient but general anesthesia is preferred especially in order not to frighten young patients during the procedure. The operation takes 1-2 hours on average. Loose ear cartilages are shaped and positioned as they should be with the help of a surgical incision made behind the ear. It is very difficult to notice from the outside since the surgical incision is made behind the ears. After it heals, it remains as a faint and indistinct scar.

After the Otoplasty Surgery

As long as the surgery is performed by a specialist surgeon, the deformity of the ears is eliminated for good.

After the operation, the dressings are changed by the doctor every two days and the healing status of the wound is followed. Ear tapes worn at the end of the surgery should be worn between 10 and 14 days. After removing these headbands, which allow the ears to remain as they were newly positioned, the patient regains an aesthetic and natural ear shape. Prominent ear aesthetics not only eliminates the prominent ear appearance but also ensures that the patient is happier and more confident in his/her social life.