If your ears protrude excessively out from the side of your head (prominent ears), then otoplasty or ear surgery can bring the ears closer to your head and in a more normal position.
Procedure
Sets prominent ears back closer to the head and/or reduces the size of large ears.
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Approximately two hours.
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Young children: usually general anesthesia is given. For older children or adults: a general or local anesthesia is used with sedation.
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Usually this is an outpatient procedure.
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Temporary throbbing, aching, swelling, redness and/or numbness.
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Infection of cartilage, excessive scarring, blood clots that may need to be drained, mismatched or artificial-looking ears, or the recurrence of the protrusion which requires repeat surgery.
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The patient may return to school or work within five to seven days, and resume strenuous activity, such as contact sports in one to two months.
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Usually permanent.
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