Ear Setback
At schools the world over, children are teased and bullied for having prominent ears. Adults may remember these childhood experiences, or feel self-conscious about wearing their hair back or short if they have prominent ears. Luckily, this is a relatively easy situation to change.
Surgery can set your ears back into a position you are happy with. We check your desired position in the mirror before surgery and you can check it again during and at the end of surgery too, if you want to.
During surgery: Skin and cartilage are removed from behind the ears, then sculpted to reshape the ear and bend it back toward the head. Stitches are used to help maintain the new shape.. An alternative technique where no cartilage is removed uses stitches to fold the exposed cartilage back on itself and so reshape the ear. The incision and stitches are concealed in the natural crease behind the ear.
A full head bandage will support your ears in their new position for 7-10 days. Your ears may throb a little for a few days, but this will be relieved with medication. Stitches are usually removed, or will dissolve, in about 2 weeks. During aftercare, bandages are not necessary, but a soft, protective band is worn for six weeks at night, while tissues heal.
Recovery time is fairly short – most adults can go back to work after five days. Children can go back to school around a week after surgery, but contact sport is best avoided for six weeks.