Surgery recommended when children before the start of school. It is performed with local anesthesia, does not require hospitalization and the results are immediate, intervention takes about 60 minutes, the incisions are hidden behind the ear, should be used after surgery a small garment until complete healing. It can take 24 to 48 hours to return to work, the result is final and is not changed with growth. Surgery is a highly requested by people who need to wear their hair short.
Ears that seem too long can benefit from Otoplasty surgery.
A vertical incision is made on the back of each ear exposing the cartilage that is under the skin (this cartilage is what gives the ear firmness and defines its shape). There are two possible procedures, according to the particular characteristics of each case:
a) Sculpt the cartilage and folds it towards the head to reduce its projection, then suture with permanent stitches that will hold it in the desired position.
b) Remove part of the cartilage to achieve a larger reduction before folding it towards the head, then suture with permanent stitches that will hold it in the desired position.
The formation of a fold in the cartilage makes the ear rests flat against the head and it looks more normal.
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