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 comes in more than one form. Whether the cartilage is reshaped with sutures alone or also worked on directly changes what the operation achieves. The surgeon helps you decide at the consultation, after looking at 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
Only a general description of the methods is given here. Both the extent of surgery and your recovery depend on you, and the surgeon settles them after examining your ears and hearing what you want.
In the consultation the surgeon works out a plan for you and explains why and how the chosen method is used.
Free, before surgery and with no obligation.
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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
If surgery is not necessary for your concern, the surgeon will be open about it. The operation is recommended only where it is right for 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, sent to a coordinator in Telegram or WhatsApp, are reviewed by the surgeon, who gives an opinion. There is no commitment to surgery.
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Process
From your first message to recovery: six steps
Every stage is talked through with you before it happens, and you have a coordinator in touch with you throughout.
Online consultation and plan
Online, you share photos and have a conversation with the surgeon. The surgeon looks at your case, explains what can and cannot be changed, and suggests a plan including the 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
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
Local anaesthesia, with sedation if needed, is usual in adults and older teenagers. Younger children often have general anaesthesia. Usually the incision lies behind the ear, and the cartilage is reshaped with permanent stitches.
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.
Free, before surgery and with no obligation.
Discuss my planBenefits
Why choose City Medical Centre
A plan built around you
A proposal is made only after the surgeon has examined your ears and heard your wishes. The method and extent of the operation are tailored to your case instead of following a 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
Photos are sent by messenger, and you then talk with the surgeon online. Nothing is charged for the first consultation, and it does not commit you to an operation.
Coordinators reply 24/7
Reach us on Telegram or WhatsApp at any hour and expect an answer. Your consultation time is flexible and can be set around your schedule.
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
Send clear photos of your ears to a coordinator on Telegram or WhatsApp. The first consultation is free. After reviewing the photos, the surgeon talks with you online and proposes a plan.
The surgeon reshapes the ear cartilage, usually through an incision behind the ear, using permanent stitches and, where needed, thinning or scoring. Local anaesthesia is common in adults; younger children often have general anaesthesia.
Many adults and children return to work or school after about a week. You wear a head dressing for the first days, then a soft headband for the first weeks, and you avoid pressure on the ears, contact sports and swimming for several weeks.
Usually the surgeon works through a cut in the fold behind the ear, so the scar sits out of view. Scars vary between individuals, and it is possible for one to be visible or thickened. You will be told about this and asked about how you scar.
You will hear about these risks from the surgeon before the operation: bleeding or a collection of blood under the skin, infection, asymmetry, visible or thickened scarring, a change in skin sensation, and the correction partly relaxing as time passes.
Surgery may not be suitable, or may need to be cleared first, if you have a blood clotting disorder, an active infection of the ear or skin, an uncontrolled chronic illness, a tendency to keloid scarring, unrealistic expectations, or are pregnant 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.
Your individual case and the plan the surgeon proposes determine the price. It is confirmed after the surgeon's assessment and before you book, so you know it before you decide anything.