Procedure:
Sets prominent ears back closer to the head and/or reduces the size of large ears.
Length:
Approximately two hours.
Anesthesia:
Young children: usually general anesthesia is given.
For older children or adults: local anesthesia, in rare cases we use general anesthesia
Possible Side Effects:
Temporary throbbing, aching, swelling, redness, and/or numbness.
Risks:
Recurrence of the protrusion requires repeat surgery.
Rarely Infection, blood clots that may need to be drained, mismatched ears ( if recurrence occur in one ear which is very rare )
Recovery:
The patient may return to school or work within one to two days and resume strenuous activity, such as contact sports in one month.
postoperative instructions:
Headband at least 2 to 3 weeks to decrease the incidence of recurrence, avoid smoking.
Follow up in the clinic.
Antibiotics, pain killers tablets
Results:
Usually permanent.
Frequently asked question:
Dose otoplasty affect hearing ?
Definitely No.
Hearing mainly depends on the internal ear and nerve that transmit sounds to the brain
What is the suitable age for an otoplasty operation?
5 years
