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Ear Aesthetic Surgery
Although our ears have important duties in terms of hearing and balance, they can also affect our social life in terms of appearance. Protruding, misshapen, or disproportionate ears can have a negative impact on your self-esteem. The aim of ear aesthetic surgery (otoplasty) is to create undeveloped ear fold lines and to bring the ear closer to the scalp area where it is separated.
Benefits of Ear Shaping
Otoplasty can improve the appearance of your ears and their fit to your face. Common reasons for ear surgery include:
º Reducing the size of big ears
º To fix protruding ears from one or both sides
º Correcting undesirable results from previous ear surgery
º Reshape disfigured ears caused by birth defect or injury
º Developing self-esteem
Ear Surgery Candidacy
Otoplasty is an operation that can be easily applied to qualified adults and children. Since ear development is completed until the age of 4-5, the operation performed after this age does not affect ear development. The recommended procedure time for children is the pre-school period so that they are not adversely affected psychologically. Children who are good candidates for this procedure must meet the following criteria:
º In good general health.
º Over the age of five or with fixed cartilage
º No unresolved chronic ear infections
º Good at following directions
Adults also choose to have ear surgery when they are not satisfied with the shape or size of their ears. Adults who are good candidates for otoplasty:
º In good general health.
º No medical conditions that interfere with the body's healing process
º Non-smokers
º Those who can clearly define treatment goals
Ear Surgery Procedure
The otoplasty procedure is customized to suit the patient's age and goals. More than one technique can be used to achieve different results. Often an incision is made behind the ear. Once the cartilage is exposed, it can be reshaped. A piece of cartilage can be removed if necessary. Sutures secure the new shape or position of the ears.
While we prefer to perform the procedure with general anesthesia in our pediatric patients, we prefer to perform the procedure with local anesthesia or sedation in adults. The surgery takes 1-2 hours on average. While most adults can go home the same day as the surgery, children are usually kept in the hospital for observation overnight.
Ear Surgery Recovery Process
You will receive detailed and tailored instructions after the surgery. You will usually need to wear bandages on your head and ears for a few days after surgery. The next stage of recovery involves wearing a special headband 24 hours a day for three weeks. For the next three weeks, the headband should be worn at night. In most cases, the stitches do not need to be removed.
You should plan to take about a week off from work or school. You will need to take general precautions to protect the incision sites from trauma. Children need special observation and care so that ear trauma does not continue. In addition, strenuous activities should be avoided for the first three weeks after surgery.
Your results will be seen immediately after your dressings are removed. Scars are typically minimally visible, as the incisions are strategically made behind the ear or in a natural crease of the ear.
