Corrective ear surgery
The procedure is performed on children as well as adults.
30 – 60
min
The duration of the intervention
Not necessary
Hospitalization
Lokal
Anesthesia
After few days
Back to work
3 – 6
weeks
Back to sport activities
Post-operative recommendations
Rest, following the recommendations of the medical personnel, taking the prescribed medications, icing 24 hours after the procedure.
Possible inconveniences after the procedure
Minor asymmetries.
About the procedure
This is a surgery to reduce the angle between the head and the ear. The angle can be enlarged due to a high auricle or poorly developed antihelix. The operative technique is adapted accordingly.
The procedure is performed under local anaesthesia except in pre-school children who nonetheless rarely undergo the surgery or only in the most extreme cases.
After the procedure
After the procedure, the head is bandaged for a few days up to one week. Subsequently, we recommend bandaging over night for up to three weeks.
Swelling is present for one to two weeks. Complications are possible just like in any surgery (bleeding, infections, over-sensitivity).
In the ear-reformation process, permanent stitches can also be used and thus achieving a better predictability of results but they sometimes need to be removed (after several months or years) if they cause an allergic reaction.
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