Otoplasty - Case # MSG24
A 24-year-old patient who wanted her ears closer to her head. I performed an otoplasty under local anaesthesia in 45 minutes: a small incision behind each ear to sculpt the cartilage and fold it back, held in place with internal stitches. She was back to her routine within a week. The photos were taken at 3 months; the scar sits hidden in the crease behind the ear and is not visible in the back view. More about this surgery on the otoplasty page.
- Time between photos: 3 months.
- Techniques /Scars: a small incision was made behind the ear to sculp and bend the ear into its new position. Internal stitches are performed to hold the hear in the new position. Scars are hidden in the natural crease behind the ear.
- Surgery performed under local anesthesia and took 45 minutes.
- Recovery period: 1 week.
- Children´s ears are most often fully developed until the age of 4 so Otoplasty is mostly performed between the age of 4 and 14 to avoid psychological trauma. However, Otoplasty can also be performed in adults.
Otoplasty Information and facts.
Before & After photos were disclosed with the patient’s authorization for demonstration purposes. Surgery results depend on the personal characteristics before surgery.
Front view · protruding ears before and after at 3 months
Back view · ear surgery with no visible scar
