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 Cologne
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The price is confirmed by the surgeon once your case has been assessed, and always before you book.
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Comparison
Two approaches to ear correction
The operation is not one fixed procedure. Suture-based reshaping and an approach that also treats the cartilage itself differ in their effects, and the surgeon helps you choose between them once your ears have been examined 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
Descriptions of the methods on this page are general. The extent of surgery and the course of your recovery depend on you as a patient; the surgeon confirms both after examining your ears and discussing what you hope for.
The surgeon uses the consultation to put together a plan for your case and to explain the method they have chosen.
Free, before surgery and with no obligation.
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Request a free callOtoplasty is not for everyone
The surgeon is honest when surgery is not the answer: if your concern can be solved without it, you will be told, and the operation is advised only when it suits your ears, health and 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
Throughout the process a coordinator stays in touch with you, and every stage is explained to you ahead of time.
Online consultation and plan
You begin by sending photos and talking with the surgeon online; the surgeon assesses your case, talks through what can and cannot be changed, and offers a plan with the price.
Choosing and booking the date
When you feel comfortable with the plan and the price, you and your coordinator select a suitable date, and you book only after the surgeon's confirmation of everything.
Pre-operative preparation
Standard tests are arranged as needed, and the surgeon reviews your medical history and medicines and takes photographs. You stop blood-thinning medicines only on the surgeon's instructions.
The operation
For adults and older teenagers, local anaesthesia is usual, with sedation if needed, while younger children often have general anaesthesia. The incision is usually made behind the ear, and permanent stitches reshape the cartilage.
The first hours and days
The team explains how to sleep, on your back and without pressure on the ears, and what to watch for; in the first days you wear a head dressing.
Recovery and follow-up
A soft headband is worn day and night for the first weeks, then at night as the surgeon instructs. Swelling and bruising settle over several weeks, and the surgeon schedules your follow-up.
In your consultation, the surgeon describes how the operation goes for you.
Free, before surgery and with no obligation.
Discuss my planBenefits
Why choose City Medical Centre
A plan built around you
Your ears and your wishes come first: the surgeon assesses both before making any proposal. The approach and the scope of the operation are set for you personally, not taken from a ready-made template.
Clear explanations before you decide
Recovery, limits on activity and possible risks are explained in plain language before you book. You know what to expect and can ask any question.
A free first consultation
The surgeon talks with you online after you send photos by messenger. This first consultation is free and does not commit you to surgery.
Coordinators reply 24/7
Write on Telegram or WhatsApp whenever you like, day or night, and you will get a reply. The time of the consultation is flexible and adapts to your schedule.
The price is confirmed before booking
You are shown the price before you book, and it is confirmed only after the surgeon has assessed your case. No surprises follow.
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Frequently asked questions
Questions about otoplasty
Free of charge, the first consultation starts when you message a coordinator on Telegram or WhatsApp and send clear photos of your ears. The surgeon reviews them, speaks with you online and proposes 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.
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.
The surgeon covers these points with you before surgery: bleeding or a blood collection under the skin, infection, asymmetry, visible or thickened scars, altered skin sensation, and a partial relaxing of the correction over time.
Blood clotting disorders, an active ear or skin infection, uncontrolled chronic illness, a tendency to keloid scarring, unrealistic expectations, and pregnancy (until timing is confirmed) may mean surgery is not suitable or must be cleared first.
After healing, the ears hold their new shape. Minor differences between the two ears are normal, and occasionally the correction relaxes a little. The surgeon talks this over with you in advance.
The surgeon's assessment comes first, and the price is confirmed after it, before you book. It depends on your individual case and the plan the surgeon proposes, so you know it before any decision.