Ear Surgery
(Otoplasty)

Procedure:
This is a very important aesthetic procedure in young children to set back prominent ears closer to the head or to reduce the size of the large (bat) ears. These children are usually between the ages of 4 - 14 years and are rather conscious of this at school or at play. A strip of the skin with cartilage is trimmed from behind the ear and the flat hollow of the upper ear is given its regular contours. The angle between the ear and the head is reduced with special stitch.

Duration of Surgery:
2 - 3 hours for both ears

Duration of Results:
Permanent.