Prominent Ear Correction

PROMINENT EAR CORRECTION

One of the most frequently asked-about topics in Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery is deformities affecting the auricle (the outer ear). Foremost among these are prominent ears, prominent ear correction and prominent ear surgery.

Prominent ears are ears that stand out noticeably because the auricle is angled too far forward and outward. The term refers not to the size of the ear but to an excessive angle between the ear and the head.

Ear aesthetics is an important cosmetic concern for both men and women. Many people apply to hospitals for prominent ear correction, prominent ear surgery and ear reduction surgery.

What Causes Prominent Ears?

It is a congenital condition that runs in families. It results from ear cartilage that is not firm enough and folds that are not well developed. It can also be affected by later trauma.

What Problems Do Prominent Ears Cause?

Prominent ears lead to self-confidence problems, which start especially at school age. Fear of being excluded and teased leads to constant efforts to hide the ears. Psychological problems can develop from childhood in men as well as women. With advanced surgical techniques, this condition can be resolved easily.

When Is Prominent Ear Surgery Performed?

Development of the auricle is completed around the age of 5. The best time for surgery is at age 5–6, before starting school. For those who have missed this period, it can be performed at any time afterward.

How Is Prominent Ear Surgery Performed?

It can be performed under general anesthesia in children and under local or general anesthesia in adults. The surgery takes an average of 1–1.5 hours and is performed from behind the ear. There are different techniques for creating the desired ear fold and angle. Because cartilage is more flexible in children, reshaping can be done with stitches. Depending on the condition of the cartilage, it can be thinned or folded in certain areas, and excess cartilage and soft tissue can be removed. If the surgical site is closed with dissolvable stitches, there is no need to remove them. After the ear is given the proper shape, it is covered with a pressure dressing.

There is usually no severe pain after surgery; if there is, it is easily controlled with pain relievers. During the first week, the pressure dressing is changed periodically. After that, you sleep with a headband covering the ears at night for one month.

Prominent ear surgery is a simple, safe and effective operation. The results are permanent. It makes a significant contribution to a person's self-confidence and therefore to their social life. For this reason, it is being performed increasingly often.

Especially with recent advances in aesthetic surgery and successful surgical techniques, these operations can now be performed comfortably under the best conditions and have become one of the relatively easy operations in plastic surgery. In addition to correcting the cosmetic problem, the contribution to the patient's psychological well-being and self-confidence is an important benefit.