What is Otoplasty?

What is Otoplasty?

 

  Otoplasty is cosmetic surgery to alter the size or shape of the ears, or pin them back if they stick out. Ear reshaping (otoplasty) alters ear shape to remove the appearance of protruding ears, and specialized treatments may help improve ear abnormalities. It also helps to reduce the appearance of a thick neck or a double chin.This is why RealSelf gives otoplasty operations a 96 percent worth-it rating. It is most commonly performed on children and early teenagers, but it can also be performed on adults.

Steps of Otoplasty

  A variety of different techniques and approaches may be used to reshape congenital prominence in the ears or to restore damaged ears. Each individual seeking otoplasty is unique both in terms of the appearance of their ears and expectations for results following otoplasty surgery.

  A plastic surgeon or an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeon can perform an otoplasty under local or general anaesthesia. It usually entails the following: 

• Exposing the ear cartilage by creating a tiny cut behind the ear 
• Stitching the back of the ear to reshape or place it closer to the head
• Removing small bits of cartilage if necessary