Ear Aesthetics

Prominent Ear Surgery ;
Prominent Ear ; the angle of the head and ear is wider than normal. Looking at these individuals, the auricle is more pronounced, and generally the “Y” shaped natural curves of the auricle are less prominent than normal. The scoop or the big ear is not a physical condition but an aesthetic problem. In people with remarkable scoop ears, this can lead to psychological and social problems that reduce a person's quality of life. The mockery of friends often begins at school age; it may cause the need to close the ears with their hair, lack of self-confidence, anxiety, deterioration in body perception and even depression.

How is prominent ear surgery performed?
Otoplaties narrow the angle between the ears and head, create missing folds or reduce the size of large ears. This procedure can generally be carried out from the age of 6 onwards. The ear is entered from behind to file away cartilage and a fold is created towards the rear with special stiches. Sometimes a situation occurs called microtia where the ear fold hasn’t developed or only the ear lobes are present. Ear reconstruction is performed in such cases. In general, this involves using the patient’s own tissues, and sometimes this is done in conjunction with some prostheses.

Type of Anaesthesia and Length of Procedure
Otoplasties are generally performed on outpatients yet the doctor may recommend intervention is carried out in an operating theatre.

General anaesthetic is usually recommended for young patients. Local anaesthetic combined with a sedative is usually preferred for mature patients.

The procedure lasts 1.5-2 hours, though more complicated procedures can last longer. In general, the ear’s cartilage is accessed through an incision made at the back of the ear, through which the cartilage is either cut into smaller pieces which are then removed or is lightly filed to give the ear the correct shape.

Recovery Duration :
The patient will be able to get up and move around a few hours after the operation, then return home. The patient’s head will be wrapped in bandaging at the end of the operation to facilitate the ears’ acclimatisation to their new shape and their recovery. This bandaging is removed after 2-4 days and the head is rebandaged with a lighter padding. Once this too is removed, a headband is recommended for use while sleeping. Using this headband during the day will also help to better protect your ears. Avoid any activity that exposes your ears to the risk of bending for 1.5 months after the procedure. Most mature patients can return to work about 10 days after the operation. Children can return to school about a week after, but they should be careful during normal school activities.

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