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
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Comparison
Two approaches to ear correction
Otoplasty is not a single standard operation. The suture-based approach and the approach that also works on the cartilage differ in what they change, so the surgeon examines your ears at the consultation and helps you choose.
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
This page describes the methods in general terms. The extent of the operation and your recovery are individual, and the surgeon confirms both after examining your ears and talking through your wishes.
A plan for your case is made at the consultation, and the surgeon explains the method that has been chosen.
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Request a free callOtoplasty is not for everyone
Should your concern be solvable without surgery, the surgeon will say so. They advise the operation only when it suits 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 can be sent to a coordinator in Telegram or WhatsApp. The surgeon reviews them and gives an opinion, and you are not committed to surgery.
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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
The surgeon examines your case from the photos you send and your online conversation, discusses what can and cannot be changed, and then proposes a plan with the price.
Choosing and booking the date
Once you are happy with the plan and the price, you choose a suitable date with your coordinator. You book only after the surgeon has confirmed everything.
Pre-operative preparation
The surgeon reviews your medical history and medicines, takes photographs and arranges standard tests as needed. Blood-thinning medicines are stopped only on the surgeon's instructions.
The operation
The usual choice for adults and older teenagers is local anaesthesia, with sedation if needed; for younger children, general anaesthesia is often chosen. Behind the ear is where the incision is usually placed, and permanent stitches reshape the cartilage.
The first hours and days
Your head is dressed for the first days, and the team explains how you should sleep, on your back with the ears free of pressure, and what to watch for.
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.
How the operation goes in your case is something the surgeon will explain at the consultation.
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Why choose City Medical Centre
A plan built around you
The surgeon does not propose anything until your ears have been examined and your wishes heard. The method and the extent of the surgery are worked out for your case, rather than taken from a template.
Clear explanations before you decide
Plain explanations of recovery, restrictions on activity and possible risks are given before you make a booking. You can ask whatever you wish and know what to expect.
A free first consultation
An online talk with the surgeon, based on photos you send by messenger, forms the first consultation. It is free, and you do not have to go on to have 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
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
Clear photos of your ears, sent to a coordinator on Telegram or WhatsApp, are the first step. The first consultation is free. The surgeon examines the photos, talks with you online and proposes a plan.
The surgeon reshapes the ear cartilage, usually through an incision behind the ear, with permanent stitches and, where needed, thinning or scoring. Adults commonly have local anaesthesia, while younger children often have general anaesthesia.
Head dressing first, for the first days; soft headband next, for the first weeks. Many adults and children return to work or school after about a week. Throughout several weeks, avoid pressure on the ears, contact sports and swimming.
The scar is hidden because the incision is usually placed in the fold behind the ear. Each person scars in their own way, and visible or thickened scars can happen. The surgeon will go through this with you and ask about your tendency to scar.
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.
Certain conditions can rule surgery out or require clearing first. These are blood clotting disorders, active ear or skin infection, uncontrolled chronic illness, a tendency to keloid scarring, unrealistic expectations, and pregnancy until the timing is confirmed.
After the ears have healed they keep their corrected shape. Both ears will not be identical, and small differences are normal; in a small number of cases the correction relaxes somewhat. Your surgeon raises this with you beforehand.
Because every case is different, the price follows from your situation and the surgeon's proposed plan. It is confirmed after the assessment and before booking, so you have it before you make any decision.