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 Florence
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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
The methods are presented here in a general way. Surgery extent and recovery differ between patients, so the surgeon confirms both for you after examining your ears and discussing your wishes.
A plan for your case is made at the consultation, and the surgeon explains the method that has been chosen.
Free, before surgery and with no obligation.
About the clinic
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Each patient is cared for, with modern equipment and comfortable surroundings
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Questions answered, and a consultation time that is convenient for you: we take care of both.
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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
Not sure which column applies to you?
Use Telegram or WhatsApp to send photos of your ears to a coordinator. The surgeon reviews them and offers an opinion, and this does not commit you to an operation.
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Process
From your first message to recovery: six steps
You are told about every stage beforehand, and a coordinator remains in contact with you the whole way through.
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
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 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
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 surgeon will explain, at the consultation, how the operation goes 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 your wishes before proposing anything. The method and extent of surgery are chosen for your case, not 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
You are not obliged to have surgery after the first consultation, which is free. It consists of photos sent by messenger and an online conversation with the surgeon.
Coordinators reply 24/7
There is no wrong time to write on Telegram or WhatsApp: someone answers at any hour. The consultation time is flexible and works 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
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.
Usually the incision is made behind the ear, and through it the surgeon reshapes the cartilage using permanent stitches and, if needed, thinning or scoring. Local anaesthesia is common for adults; general anaesthesia is often chosen for younger children.
You will wear a head dressing at first, for the first days, and then a soft headband for the first weeks. A return to work or school after about a week is usual for many adults and children. Avoid pressure on the ears, contact sports and swimming for several weeks.
The incision is usually made in the fold behind the ear, so the scar is hidden. Scars differ between people, and visible or thickened scars are possible. The surgeon explains this and asks about your scarring tendency.
The surgeon will explain the following before the operation: bleeding or blood collecting under the skin, infection, asymmetry, visible or thickened scars, altered skin sensation, and the correction relaxing in part with time.
Surgery may be unsuitable or need clearing first with blood clotting disorders, active ear or skin infection, uncontrolled chronic illness, a tendency to keloid scarring, unrealistic expectations, or pregnancy until timing is confirmed.
Healed ears keep the shape they were given. The two ears will normally differ a little, and a small number of patients see the correction relax to some degree. The surgeon goes over this with you first.
What you pay depends on your individual case and the surgeon's proposed plan. The price is confirmed once the surgeon has assessed you and before you book, which means you know it before deciding.