Otoplasty Surgeon

Otoplasty procedure or Ear Surgery help Children, long the victims of cruel nicknames like "Dumbo" or "Mickey Mouse," are the most likely candidates for ear surgery or otoplasty, but this surgery can beperformed at any age after the ears have reached full size, usually around five to six years of age. "Ear Surgery" creates a natural shape, while bringing balance and proportion to the ears and face. Correction of even minor deformities can have deep benefits to appearance and self-esteem.Adults may also benefit from otoplasty, which improves self-esteem with relative ease. Often, adults choose this surgery in conjunction withother facial plastic surgical procedures. Not only is it possible to bring back ears, but ears can also be reshaped, reduced in size, or made more symmetrical. General good health and realistic expectations are prerequisites. It is also important to understand the surgery. By the way,Otoplasty will not alter hearing ability.

During the online consultation Otoplasty surgery will discuss Otoplasty possibilities for correcting the problems. Evaluate your general health status. You’ll need to provide medical history and front and sides pictures of your face. Your surgeon will explain the kind of anesthesia required, Typically, your surgeon will suggest a general anesthesia for young patients and a local anesthetic combined with a mild sedative for older children and adults. Under normal conditions, otoplasty requires approximately two hours.

Otoplasty procedure starts with an incision just behind the ear, in the natural fold where the ear is joined to the head. The surgeon will then remove the necessary amounts of cartilage and skin required to achieve the right effect. In some cases, the surgeon will trim the cartilage, shaping it into a more desirable form and then pin the cartilage back with permanent sutures to secure the cartilage.

In other instances, the surgeon will not remove any cartilage at all, using stitches to hold the cartilage permanently in place. After sculpting the cartilage to the desired shape, the surgeon will apply sutures to anchor the ear until healing occurs to hold the ear in the desired position.

Otoplasty offers near immediate results in cases of protruding ears. With the ear permanently positioned closer to the head, surgical scars are either hidden behind the ear or well-hidden in the natural creases of the ear.Discomfort immediately following otoplasty is normal and can be controlled with pain medication. There may be an itchy feeling under bandages. It is essential that bandages remain intact and are not removed, for any reason. Failure to do so may result in loss of some of the correction and may require a secondary surgery. Headbands are sometimes recommended to hold the ears in the desired position for two weeks after the surgery.

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