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
Otoplasty (Ear Correction) in Lyon
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The surgeon looks at your case and confirms the price, so you have it before you make a booking.
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Comparison
Two approaches to ear correction
Different approaches to otoplasty change different things: one relies on sutures, the other also works on the cartilage itself. You choose with the surgeon at the consultation, after the ears have been examined.
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.
At the consultation the surgeon builds a plan for your case and explains the method chosen.
Free, before surgery and with no obligation.
About the clinic
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Care for every patient, in comfortable rooms with modern equipment
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We will reply to your questions and work out with you when the consultation can take place.
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Request a free callOtoplasty is not for everyone
Surgery is advised only when it suits your ears, your health and your expectations. If your concern can be solved without it, the surgeon will tell you.
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?
Share photos of your ears with a coordinator via Telegram or WhatsApp; the surgeon reviews them and gives an opinion. You do not commit to surgery by doing so.
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Process
From your first message to recovery: six steps
You will hear what each stage involves before it takes place, and your coordinator stays in contact throughout the process.
Online consultation and plan
The consultation is online: you send photos and talk with the surgeon, who examines your case, discusses what can and cannot be changed, and proposes a plan and its price.
Choosing and booking the date
If the plan and the price are acceptable to you, your coordinator helps you choose a suitable date. The booking is made only when 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
The team tells you what to watch for and how to sleep, on your back and without pressure on the ears. A head dressing is worn for the first days.
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.
The surgeon uses the consultation to explain 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
Nothing is proposed until the surgeon has examined your ears and understood your wishes. How the operation is done, and how much is done, is decided for you individually, not from a standard pattern.
Clear explanations before you decide
Before booking, you hear about the recovery period, the limits on activity and the possible risks, explained simply. You can ask any question and know what lies ahead.
A free first consultation
The first consultation takes place online: you send photos by messenger and speak with the surgeon. It is free, and having it does not oblige you to have surgery.
Coordinators reply 24/7
You may contact us on Telegram or WhatsApp at any time and an answer will come. The consultation is scheduled flexibly, around your other commitments.
The price is confirmed before booking
Your case is assessed by the surgeon before any price is confirmed. Because you see the price before you book, there are no surprises later.
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Frequently asked questions
Questions about otoplasty
Start by messaging a coordinator on Telegram or WhatsApp with clear photos of your ears. The first consultation costs nothing. The surgeon reviews the photos, talks with you online and suggests a plan.
Through an incision that is usually behind the ear, the surgeon reshapes the cartilage. Permanent stitches are used, along with thinning or scoring where needed. Adults often have local anaesthesia, and younger children often have general anaesthesia.
First a head dressing covers the ears for the first days, followed by a soft headband for the first weeks. Many adults and children are back at work or school after about a week. Keep pressure off the ears and avoid 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.
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.
When healing is complete, the ears stay in their new shape. Slight differences between the ears are normal, and in a few cases some relaxation of the correction can occur. You will talk about this with the surgeon 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.