{"id":3292,"date":"2016-09-09T10:13:04","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T08:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interactiveaestheticfellowship.com\/en\/?page_id=3292"},"modified":"2026-09-14T11:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T09:00:20","slug":"otoplasty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drmarcoromeo.com\/en\/otoplasty\/","title":{"rendered":"Otoplasty: surgery for prominent ears"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_shadows=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column rt_column_shadow=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3145&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border_circle&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_shadows=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column rt_column_shadow=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;]<div   class=\"gem-quote gem-quote-style-3 gem-quote-no-paddings \" ><blockquote  >Otoplasty: the operation that brings prominent ears closer to the head. Under an hour, local anaesthesia, hidden scar and a permanent result.<\/blockquote><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_shadows=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column rt_column_shadow=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column_text]<br \/>\nProminent ears do not hurt and do not affect hearing, but they show in every photo, every haircut and every mirror. <strong>Otoplasty<\/strong> is the operation that brings them closer to the head and gives them the fold they lack. It is one of the most rewarding procedures I perform: <strong>it takes less than an hour<\/strong>, it is done under <strong>local anaesthesia<\/strong>, the scar is hidden behind the ear and <em>the change is permanent<\/em>.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_shadows=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column rt_column_shadow=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>What otoplasty corrects<\/h2>\n<p>The ear normally sits a few millimetres from the head. When it separates more than that during growth, or when the antihelical fold never forms and the ear stays flat, the ear looks prominent. As a rule of thumb, an ear looks prominent when it sits <strong>more than two centimetres<\/strong> from the head or forms an angle of <strong>more than 25 degrees<\/strong> with it, although in practice how it looks matters more than what it measures.<\/p>\n<p>With otoplasty I correct:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prominent or &#8220;bat&#8221; ears<\/strong>, on one side or both.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Asymmetry<\/strong>, when one ear sticks out more than the other.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Large ears<\/strong>, by reducing their size.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The earlobe<\/strong>, when it also protrudes or is elongated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not all prominent ears are the same. Some are pushed out by the concha, which drives the whole ear away from the head; others lack the antihelical fold; many have both problems. <em>That assessment, at the first consultation, is what decides the technique.<\/em><br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_shadows=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column rt_column_shadow=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Who I operate on<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Adults.<\/strong> Any age. Adult cartilage is stiffer than a child&#8217;s, which changes the technique slightly, not the result. The two cases I have published in the gallery are 24 and 34 years old.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Children and teenagers.<\/strong> Otoplasty is one of the few purely cosmetic operations I do perform on minors, sometimes before adolescence, because the ears finish growing very early and because the problem is specific, visible and solvable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"romeo-medical-note\">\n<p>But <strong>I do not operate on any child at the parents&#8217; request<\/strong> if the child does not ask for it or does not mind. When there are doubts, theirs, the family&#8217;s or mine, I do not push: I prefer to see them again in a few months or the following year and operate when the problem persists. And if what they describe is a vague unhappiness with their appearance rather than a specific problem with their ears, surgery waits until a psychologist has seen them. When the complaint is focused and the operation goes well, the improvement in the child&#8217;s confidence is one of the clearest I see in consultation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In younger children the operation is done under <strong>general anaesthesia<\/strong>; from a certain age, and always in adults, under <strong>local anaesthesia with sedation<\/strong>.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_shadows=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column rt_column_shadow=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>How I perform otoplasty<\/h2>\n<p>The incision goes in the <strong>crease behind the ear<\/strong>, where it cannot be seen. Through it I expose the cartilage, sculpt it and fold it back to create or reinforce the missing fold, and I fix the new shape with permanent internal stitches. If the concha is what pushes the ear outwards, I add stitches that anchor it closer to the head (<strong>Mustard\u00e9 technique<\/strong>). When there is asymmetry, I work each side with a different tension until the distance to the head is the same on both.<\/p>\n<p>I prefer techniques that <strong>shape the cartilage with sutures<\/strong> over those that cut it or weaken it excessively. Cutting is faster and more definitive, but it leaves edges and folds that look artificial and cannot be fixed afterwards. Shaping respects the anatomy and, if in any case the correction falls short, it can be adjusted with a simple touch-up.<\/p>\n<p>The operation is done under <strong>local anaesthesia<\/strong>, with or without sedation depending on the patient, and <strong>takes less than an hour<\/strong>. During surgery the patient helps by turning their head from side to side. At the end I fit a compressive elastic band and the patient <em>goes home the same day<\/em>.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_shadows=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; rt_column_shadow=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>The scar<\/h2>\n<p>It sits in the <strong>groove behind the ear<\/strong>, between the ear and the head, and within a few weeks it is a fine line that is only visible if you look for it. With suture techniques <strong>there is no scar on the front<\/strong>. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/drmarcoromeo.com\/en\/before-after-cases\/otoplasty-before-after\/\">two gallery cases<\/a> you can see where it sits at three and four months.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; rt_column_shadow=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Recovery day by day<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The same day.<\/strong> Discharge with a compressive elastic band (headband style) around the head. A feeling of tightness and some discomfort, manageable with ordinary painkillers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The first few days.<\/strong> It is normal for the ears to be swollen, slightly bruised and more sensitive. Sleep on your back with your head slightly raised.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The first week.<\/strong> Check-up at the clinic. The stitches are absorbable and do not need removing. You can go back to work or school at around one week, wearing the band.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Four weeks.<\/strong> The compression band is worn for four weeks: day and night for the first two, then only for sleeping. No contact sports and nothing that could bend the ear. Glasses with care during the first days. Check-up at one month.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Two months.<\/strong> The swelling has gone and the result is final. The result photos in the gallery were taken between three and four months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_shadows=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column rt_column_shadow=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Risks and complications<\/h2>\n<p>All surgery carries risks and otoplasty is no exception, although serious complications are rare. The ones I watch for are four. A <strong>haematoma<\/strong> in the first days, which the elastic band prevents and which resolves quickly if it appears. A <strong>thickened scar<\/strong> behind the ear, more likely in people with a history of hypertrophic or keloid scars, which is why I always ask before operating. <strong>Asymmetry<\/strong>, because each ear heals at its own pace and occasionally a small touch-up is needed. And the one I most want to avoid: an <strong>ear pinned too close or with a sharp fold<\/strong>, which is what looks operated and is the hardest to undo. That is why I prefer to stop a step short and touch up if needed, rather than overcorrect, <em>because there is no going back<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>As with any operation there can also be infection, bleeding, temporary changes in the sensitivity of the skin of the ear, or a reaction to the anaesthesia. We go through all of this in consultation before deciding.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_shadows=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column rt_column_shadow=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Otoplasty cost<\/h2>\n<p>Otoplasty costs <strong>between \u20ac3,500 and \u20ac5,000<\/strong>. What moves the price from one case to another: whether one ear or both are corrected; whether only the antihelix needs treating or also the concha and the lobe; the type of anaesthesia, because a young child needs general anaesthesia and a hospital operating theatre; and whether it is combined with another operation in the same session.<\/p>\n<div class=\"romeo-medical-note\">\n<p>At the first consultation the <strong>quote is fixed<\/strong> and includes the surgery, the anaesthesia, the operating theatre and all follow-up visits until discharge. You can compare it with my other procedures in my <a href=\"https:\/\/drmarcoromeo.com\/en\/plastic-surgery-prices-madrid-guide-dr-romeo\/\">plastic surgery price guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_shadows=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column rt_column_shadow=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Otoplasty combined with other surgery<\/h2>\n<p>Otoplasty can be done on its own or in the same session as another facial procedure. I have combined it with <a href=\"https:\/\/drmarcoromeo.com\/en\/facelift-lifting-cara-2\/\">facelift<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/drmarcoromeo.com\/en\/blepharoplasty\/\">blepharoplasty<\/a> in the same operation, and also with <a href=\"https:\/\/drmarcoromeo.com\/en\/rhinoplasty\/\">rhinoplasty<\/a>, which is the combination I am asked about most, because both change the profile and recover at the same time.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_shadows=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column rt_column_shadow=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Before and after cases<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/drmarcoromeo.com\/en\/before-after-cases\/otoplasty-before-after\/\">otoplasty gallery<\/a> has real cases with photos at three and four months, with the technique and anaesthesia of each one:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drmarcoromeo.com\/en\/before-after-cases\/otoplasty-before-after\/otoplasty-before-after-case-msg24\/\">Woman, 24<\/a>, prominent ears, both corrected under local anaesthesia in 45 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drmarcoromeo.com\/en\/before-after-cases\/otoplasty-before-after\/otoplasty-before-after-case-22431\/\">Man, 34<\/a>, asymmetric prominence, corrected with a different tension on each side.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_shadows=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column rt_column_shadow=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions about otoplasty<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_toggle title=&#8221;At what age can a child have otoplasty?&#8221; style=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;mulled_wine&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]The ears reach almost their final size <strong>at four or five<\/strong>, so technically it can be done from then on. In practice I decide case by case with the family and the child; what matters is that the child wants it, not only the parents.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Does it hurt?&#8221; style=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;mulled_wine&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]Not the surgery, because it is done under <strong>local anaesthesia<\/strong>. Afterwards there is tightness and discomfort for the first few days, controlled with ordinary painkillers. The most uncomfortable part is usually sleeping on your back.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Can you tell someone has had otoplasty?&#8221; style=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;mulled_wine&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]Not if the correction is just right. The aim is an ear that looks as if it had always been there, not a pinned ear. That is why <strong>I avoid overcorrecting<\/strong>.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Does otoplasty affect hearing?&#8221; style=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;mulled_wine&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]No. It works only on the cartilage of the outer ear, not on the ear canal or on hearing.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;When can I play sport?&#8221; style=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;mulled_wine&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]Light sport <strong>at two weeks<\/strong>; contact sports or anything with a risk of a blow to the ear, <strong>from one month<\/strong>.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Is there otoplasty without surgery?&#8221; style=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;mulled_wine&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]There are devices and threads that bend the cartilage without an operating theatre. They are quick, but the risk of the ear returning to its original position is high. In newborns, and only in the first weeks of life, moulding with splints does work because the cartilage is still soft.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Where does Dr. Marco Romeo operate?&#8221; style=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;mulled_wine&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]Consultations in Madrid and surgery at <strong>Hospital Universitario HLA Moncloa<\/strong> and <strong>Hospital Vithas Aravaca<\/strong>.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_shadows=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column rt_column_shadow=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; 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