One of the most common and erroneous opinions. Children are allowed to have otoplasty, but there is still a small restriction. Children are recommended to have surgery from the age of 5-7. It all depends on whether the baby`s ear is fully formed. The fact is that the child`s ear is more plastic, and the cartilages themselves are more elastic than an adult.

Of course, this procedure is most often applied for precisely because of congenital lop-earedness. But this does not mean that the operation solves only this problem. People need ear plastic surgery and in case of health problems, in the presence of abnormalities that prevent full functioning.

Otoplasty indications include:

• Underdeveloped antitumor (comb-shaped cartilaginous rim).
• The cartilage tissue is too developed.
• Excessive protrusion of the earlobe.
• The auricle is too large.
• Pronounced lop-earedness.
• Defects received innately.
• The absence of an auricle or its underdevelopment.

There is no need to hospitalize the patient. The maximum that is carried out before the operation is a thorough preparation of the person (taking tests, identifying contraindications, undergoing examinations, etc.) and the doctor for the upcoming procedure. The process itself does not take much time (from 1 to 3 hours).

*The operation is performed on an outpatient basis and does not even require the patient to be placed in a hospital. And at the end, the wound is sutured with self-absorbing threads, that is, you will not need to remove the seams. Then an antiseptic bandage is applied to the ears, and the person is allowed to go home.

Otoplasty involves such possible side effects, one of which will be loss of sensitivity. However, this happens extremely rarely.

It is not excluded that the ears may indeed lose sensitivity for a short time (for only a few weeks). There is nothing scary or strange about this. And this happens not only with the ears. After any surgical intervention on some part of the body, sensitivity may also disappear. Ear pinning surgery before and after differ from person to person.

It is not known where such an opinion suddenly came from, but it is fundamentally wrong. The skin does not change its color at all. It remains the same natural shade as before. Ears after otoplasty may turn slightly blue or pink just because there was a surgical intervention. This is inherent in any operation, and takes place in a couple of weeks.

Of course, it cannot be said that ear surgery is a cheap operation, as well as the fact that it is sky-high expensive. Otoplasty is relatively inexpensive. First of all, it depends on the region, as well as the location of the clinic itself. For example, in the capital it will be a little more expensive. Although this does not affect the quality of the procedure, it all depends on the professionalism of the specialist.

*To find out the exact ear operation cost, you need to visit a surgeon`s consultation. It allows you to make a forecast about changes in the shape or size of the ears after the procedure, as well as the estimated price. The final price depends on the features of the ears, the complexity of the case and the chosen service.

This is directly related to the characteristics of the patient`s body, and how he tolerates this. However, after the procedure, the pain is insignificant, and rehabilitation does not involve anything terrible and painful.

There are rare cases when there are painful sensations, but even in this situation, the problem is solved with the help of an anesthetic. And to prevent the appearance of infections, people take antibacterial drugs.

*If you have any questions about otoplasty and our service in general, then you always have the opportunity to make an appointment with our specialists for a consultation and ask all the questions you are interested in. We will be happy to help you!