Corrective ear surgery
The procedure is performed on children as well as adults.
30 – 60
min
Duration of the procedure
not
required
Hospitalisation
local
Anaesthesia
after a
few days
Back to work
after 3-6
weeks
Back to sporting 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 overnight 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 achieve 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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