Prominent Ear Aesthetic surgery, medically known as otoplasty, is a surgical application that aims to give the ear a more aesthetic appearance in cases where the ear is open forward and its folds are not developed.
Prominent ear, prominent ear, sail ear are different nomenclatures used to describe the same problem. Prominent ear is familial. Either the mother or father of someone with prominent ear has this problem. Similarly, if you have it, 50% probability is that your child will also have it.
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The most important reason why the ear is prominent and more visible than normal is the underdevelopment of the middle ear fold, which we call antihelix. In most patients, the ear size is actually normal, but since the fold is not developed, the outer part of the ear cannot turn back sufficiently.
Another cause of prominent ear is that the bowl-shaped cartilage surrounding the ear hole, which we call the concha, is large, deep and outward facing. Another but rare answer to the question of why prominent ear occurs is that the entire size of the ear is large, that is, to have developmentally large ears.
Prominent ear surgery includes a separate treatment strategy for each of these reasons.
Who Is Prominent Ear Surgery Suitable For?
Prominent ear aesthetics is applied in cases where the appearance of the ear is uncomfortable and the prominence of the ear makes the person difficult in social life. Being the subject of ridicule among schoolmates and having difficulty in collecting hair are among other common reasons for application. Prominent ear correction can be performed in children before school age as well as in adulthood. For prominent ear aesthetics, the person must be healthy and have realistic expectations. Normally, the ears are slightly visible when viewed from the opposite side and there is always a certain asymmetry between the ears. The surgery will normalise you. The expectation that the ears are not visible at all from the opposite view or a perfect symmetry between the ears is incompatible with reality.
How is Prominent Ear Surgery Performed?
Prominent ear correction surgery can be performed under local anaesthesia without putting the patient to sleep. A 4-5 cm incision is made, which is hidden in the fold behind the ear. The back surface of the cartilages is reached through this incision. The ear is shaped using various suture techniques that bend the cartilages and bring them closer to the skull. Various surgical threads are used in ear aesthetic surgery. Some of these threads are absorbed and some are permanent. For this reason, the term ear aesthetics with thread is misleading. Because there is no such thing as ear aesthetics without thread. Threads can be passed through the cartilage without making an incision behind the ear, but the surgical precision, permanence and ear shaping power of these techniques are limited.
Recovery Process After Prominent Ear Surgery
It is expected to have pain in the ears for the first 48 hours after ear aesthetic surgery. Similarly, the ears may swell and slightly bruise after prominent ear surgery. Swelling and bruising will usually regress to a level that will return to normal life within 7-10 days. After prominent ear correction surgery, you may need to use an ear band or hair band for 3-6 weeks to prevent the ear cartilages from opening. You can take a bath on the 2nd day after prominent ear aesthetics and there is no harm in touching water to the ears. After the ear aesthetic surgery, we will see you at the 1st month, 3rd month and first year controls.
Alternatives to Prominent Ear Surgery and Concomitant Treatments
It is stated in the medical literature that the prominent ear problem can be solved with the help of special shaping apparatus in the first weeks following birth. However, it has not been generally accepted anywhere in the world because it is impractical to apply such a treatment to a newborn baby that may affect head movements and feeding patterns and require him to go to the hospital every other day. In fact, the baby does not benefit from the apparatus treatment after 1 month after birth. For this reason, do not comply with claims such as non-surgical ear aesthetics or non-surgical prominent ear correction. Prominent ear aesthetics is most commonly combined with rhinoplasty surgery. The combination of the two procedures can provide a significant improvement in the appearance of the person.
Prominent Ear Surgery Prices
Prominent ear surgery prices may vary according to the hospital, the doctor's experience and the scope of the procedure. Prominent ear surgery prices also vary according to the health institution in Ankara where the surgery is performed. Since Ankara is very advantageous in terms of prominent ear prices compared to abroad, many patients from abroad visit our country and Ankara every year for this surgery. You can contact us at the contact number to get information about the average prices of prominent ear surgery.
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