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 Reshaping with a Surgeon's Review, Bielefeld
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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
The methods are described here in general terms. The extent of surgery and your recovery depend on you as a patient, and the surgeon confirms both after examining your ears and discussing your wishes.
At the consultation the surgeon builds a plan for your case and explains the method chosen.
Free, before surgery and with no obligation.
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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
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Photos of your ears, sent to a coordinator in Telegram or WhatsApp, are reviewed by the surgeon, who gives an opinion. There is no commitment to surgery.
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Process
From your first message to recovery: six steps
The steps are explained to you in advance, one stage at a time, while a coordinator keeps in contact 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
Having accepted the plan and the price, you settle on a suitable date with your coordinator. You do not book until the surgeon has confirmed everything.
Pre-operative preparation
Preparation includes the surgeon reviewing your medical history and medicines, taking photographs and arranging standard tests as needed. You stop blood-thinning medicines only if the surgeon instructs you to.
The operation
The incision is usually behind the ear, and permanent stitches reshape the cartilage. Local anaesthesia, with sedation if needed, is usual for adults and older teenagers; general anaesthesia is often chosen for younger children.
The first hours and days
A head dressing is worn during the first days. You are shown by the team how to sleep, lying on your back without pressure on the ears, and what to look out for.
Recovery and follow-up
The surgeon schedules your follow-up. Meanwhile, you wear a soft headband day and night for the first weeks and then at night as instructed, as swelling and bruising settle over several weeks.
The consultation is where the surgeon explains how the operation goes in your particular 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
Expect a clear, plain-language explanation of recovery, activity limits and possible risks before you book. You can raise any question and know what to expect.
A free first consultation
You send photos by messenger and talk with the surgeon online. The first consultation is free and carries no obligation to have surgery.
Coordinators reply 24/7
You can get an answer on Telegram or WhatsApp whatever the hour. The consultation does not have a fixed time; it fits around your schedule.
The price is confirmed before booking
First comes the surgeon's assessment of your case; the price is confirmed afterwards. You know it before booking, so there are no surprises down the line.
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Frequently asked questions
Questions about otoplasty
Send clear photos of your ears to a coordinator on Telegram or WhatsApp. The first consultation is free. After reviewing the photos, the surgeon talks with you online and proposes a plan.
Reshaping of the ear cartilage is done by the surgeon, typically through a cut behind the ear, with permanent stitches and, where needed, thinning or scoring. Adults commonly have local anaesthesia; for younger children general anaesthesia is often chosen.
Many adults and children return to work or school after about a week. You wear a head dressing for the first days, then a soft headband for the first weeks, and you avoid pressure on the ears, contact sports and swimming for several weeks.
The incision is generally made in the fold behind the ear, which hides the scar. As people scar differently, a visible or thickened scar is possible. The surgeon discusses this with you and asks about any tendency you have to scar.
Before surgery the surgeon goes through the risks: bleeding or a blood collection under the skin, infection, asymmetry, visible or thickened scars, changed skin sensation, and partial relaxation of the correction 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 corrected shape holds once healing is finished. Small differences between the ears are normal, and some relaxation of the correction can happen in a small number of cases. You and the surgeon discuss this before surgery.
Your individual case and the plan the surgeon proposes determine the price. It is confirmed after the surgeon's assessment and before you book, so you know it before you decide anything.