Suture-based method
Reshapes cartilage without cutting it away
Price at consultation
- Main goal
- Bring the ears closer and form the fold
- Best suited when
- The cartilage can be shaped with stitches alone
- Approach
- Permanent stitches hold the new shape
Ear Correction Surgery for Patients in Alicante
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Only after the surgeon has assessed your case is the price confirmed, and this happens before you book.
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Comparison
Two approaches to ear correction
What an otoplasty changes depends on the approach. A suture-based approach and an approach that also works on the cartilage itself are not the same, and the surgeon helps you choose after examining your ears at the consultation.
Cartilage-modifying method
Also incises, scores or reduces cartilage
Price at consultation
- Main goal
- Reshape firmer or larger ear cartilage
- Best suited when
- Stitches alone are not enough for the shape
- Approach
- Cartilage thinned, scored or partly removed
Only a general description of the methods is given here. Both the extent of surgery and your recovery depend on you, and the surgeon settles them after examining your ears and hearing what you want.
The consultation is where the surgeon plans your case and explains the method selected.
Free, before surgery and with no obligation.
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Modern equipment and comfortable rooms, with care given to every patient
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Request a free callOtoplasty is not for everyone
If surgery is not necessary for your concern, the surgeon will be open about it. The operation is recommended only where it is right for your ears, your health and your expectations.
Suitable
- Ears that stick out from the head
- Missing or flat fold of the outer ear
- Ears large in proportion to the head
- Asymmetry between the two ears
- An ear shape that causes discomfort
- A child whose ears are near adult size
- Wish to improve ear shape with realistic goals
Not suitable
- Blood clotting disorders
- Active infection of the ear or nearby skin
- Uncontrolled chronic illness
- Tendency to keloid (raised) scarring
- Unrealistic expectations of the result
- Pregnancy, until the surgeon confirms timing
- Child whose ears are still growing noticeably
Not sure which column applies to you?
Begin by sending photos of your ears to a coordinator in Telegram or WhatsApp. The surgeon reviews them and gives an opinion, and you commit to nothing.
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Process
From your first message to recovery: six steps
Each stage is explained in advance, and a coordinator stays in touch with you throughout.
Online consultation and plan
You send your photos and speak online with the surgeon, who examines your case and discusses what can and cannot be changed. A plan with the price is then proposed.
Choosing and booking the date
When the plan and the price suit you, you agree a convenient date with your coordinator. Booking happens only once the surgeon has confirmed everything.
Pre-operative preparation
The surgeon goes over your medical history and medicines, takes photographs, and arranges standard tests where needed. Blood-thinning medicines are never stopped unless the surgeon says so.
The operation
Most adults and older teenagers have local anaesthesia, with sedation if needed, and general anaesthesia is often chosen for younger children. Usually the incision is hidden behind the ear, and the cartilage is reshaped using permanent stitches.
The first hours and days
For the first days you have a head dressing on. The team tells you how to sleep, on your back with no pressure on the ears, and what to watch for.
Recovery and follow-up
You wear a soft headband day and night for the first weeks, and then at night as the surgeon instructs. Swelling and bruising settle over several weeks, and your follow-up is scheduled by the surgeon.
Your surgeon will explain at the consultation how the operation proceeds in your case.
Free, before surgery and with no obligation.
Discuss my planBenefits
Why choose City Medical Centre
A plan built around you
The surgeon examines your ears and asks about your wishes before recommending anything. Which method is used and how far the surgery goes depends on your case, not on a template.
Clear explanations before you decide
Before booking, you hear about the recovery period, the limits on activity and the possible risks, explained simply. You can ask any question and know what lies ahead.
A free first consultation
The first consultation takes place online: you send photos by messenger and speak with the surgeon. It is free, and having it does not oblige you to have surgery.
Coordinators reply 24/7
You can write on Telegram or WhatsApp at any hour and receive an answer. The consultation time is flexible and fits around your schedule.
The price is confirmed before booking
The surgeon assesses your case first, then the price is confirmed. You see it before you book, so there are no surprises later.
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Frequently asked questions
Questions about otoplasty
Start by messaging a coordinator on Telegram or WhatsApp with clear photos of your ears. The first consultation costs nothing. The surgeon reviews the photos, talks with you online and suggests a plan.
The operation involves reshaping the ear cartilage through an incision that is usually placed behind the ear. The surgeon uses permanent stitches and, where needed, thins or scores the cartilage. Adults often receive local anaesthesia; younger children often receive general anaesthesia.
In the first days you have a head dressing; in the first weeks, a soft headband. Many adults and children go back to work or school after about a week, but for several weeks pressure on the ears, contact sports and swimming should be avoided.
Hiding the scar is the reason the incision usually goes in the fold behind the ear. Still, scarring is individual, and visible or thickened scars are possible. The surgeon explains the point and asks about your own scarring tendency.
Expect the surgeon to explain, before surgery, the risks of bleeding or a blood collection under the skin, infection, asymmetry, visible or thickened scars, changed skin sensation, and the correction partly relaxing over time.
If you have a clotting disorder, an active infection of the ear or nearby skin, a chronic illness that is not under control, a tendency towards keloid scarring, or unrealistic expectations, surgery may be unsuitable or need clearing first. The same applies in pregnancy until timing is confirmed.
The ears retain their new shape after they have healed. Small differences from one ear to the other are normal, and in a small number of cases the correction can partly relax. This is something the surgeon discusses with you ahead of time.
The price depends on your individual case and the plan the surgeon proposes. It is confirmed after the surgeon's assessment and before you book, so you know it before making any decision.