Ear Reshaping @ Blackrock Aesthetics

At A Glance - Otoplasty

 

Duration

1.5 hours


Pre admission

No smoking/ vaping x 6 weeks.
No tests required unless specified


Anaesthesia

General/ Local


Downtime

1 week. WFH suitable next day.


Hospital stay

Daycase


Driving

Next Day


Time to exercise

3 weeks/ 6 weeks to total


Follow up

1 week/ 6 weeks/3 months/ 1 year


Combination surgery possible

Yes

 

Ear reshaping surgery

Otoplasty/ ear pinning

Please note the Earfold device is no longer manufactured.

Symptoms & Suitability

This is a procedure that is used to 'pin back' or set back overly prominent ears. This involves re-setting the ear closer to the head and occasionally requires a reduction in the overall size of the ear, depending on the anatomy of your ears. The goal is to achieve a natural appearance with the ears in harmony with the remainder of the face.

Surgery

The procedure can be performed comfortably under local anaesthetic, but alternatively often under general anaesthetic. It takes 1-1.5 hours.

There are many techniques used for this surgery, and I usually use a combination of techniques depending on what the anatomical details of your ears which cause the problems are.

Stay

Surgery is mostly performed on the day surgery unit. Dressings are required for a week postoperatively, and contact sports need to be avoided for 6 weeks postoperatively.

Scars

All incisions are hidden at the back of the ear.