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 procedure. A suture-based approach and an approach that also works on the cartilage itself differ in what they change. The surgeon helps you choose at the consultation, after examining your ears.
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
In general terms, this is how the methods work. For you personally, the extent of surgery and your recovery depend on your case, and the surgeon confirms both after examining your ears and discussing your wishes.
The surgeon plans your case at the consultation and takes you through the method chosen.
Free, before surgery and with no obligation.
About the clinic
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Every patient receives care, in comfortable rooms equipped with modern technology
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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
If your concern can be solved without surgery, the surgeon will tell you so. The operation is advised 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?
You send photos of your ears to a coordinator in Telegram or WhatsApp, the surgeon reviews them and gives an opinion, and nothing obliges you to go ahead with surgery.
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Process
From your first message to recovery: six steps
Nothing is left unexplained: every stage is described in advance, and your coordinator is in touch with you at all times.
Online consultation and plan
Through photos and an online talk, the surgeon examines your case. What can and cannot be changed is discussed, and the surgeon proposes a plan with the price.
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
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
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
A soft headband is needed day and night in the first weeks and afterwards at night, following the surgeon's instructions. Swelling and bruising settle over several weeks, and the surgeon arranges your follow-up.
How the operation goes in your case is something the surgeon will explain at the consultation.
Free, before surgery and with no obligation.
Discuss my planBenefits
Why choose City Medical Centre
A plan built around you
Before any plan is offered, the surgeon examines your ears and considers your wishes. The type and extent of the surgery are decided for your case alone; they are not taken from a template.
Clear explanations before you decide
You are told in plain language how recovery goes, what activity is limited and what risks exist, and all of this happens before you book. Any question is welcome.
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
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
No price is confirmed until the surgeon has assessed your case. You then see it before you book, which avoids surprises later.
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Frequently asked questions
Questions about otoplasty
Contact a coordinator through Telegram or WhatsApp and attach clear photos of your ears. There is no charge for the first consultation. The surgeon studies the photos, speaks with you online and offers a plan.
Ear cartilage is reshaped by the surgeon, normally via an incision behind the ear. Permanent stitches hold the shape, and thinning or scoring is added where needed. Local anaesthesia is common in adults, general anaesthesia in younger children.
You wear a head dressing for the first days, then a soft headband for the first weeks. Many adults and children return to work or school after about a week. Avoid pressure on the ears, contact sports and swimming for several weeks.
Because the incision usually lies in the fold behind the ear, the scar is concealed. Even so, scarring varies from person to person, and visible or thickened scars are possible. The surgeon will explain this and ask whether you tend to scar heavily.
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.
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.
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.