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 Milan
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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
No single standard procedure covers every ear. Suture-based methods and methods that also work on the cartilage itself differ in what they alter, and the surgeon guides your choice 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
The methods are described here in general terms. The extent of surgery and your recovery depend on you as a patient, and the surgeon confirms both after examining your ears and discussing your wishes.
The surgeon draws up a plan for your case at the consultation and explains the chosen method.
Free, before surgery and with no obligation.
About the clinic
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Comfortable surroundings, modern equipment and care that extends to every patient
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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
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?
Send photos of your ears to a coordinator in Telegram or WhatsApp. The surgeon reviews them and gives an opinion, with no commitment to surgery.
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Process
From your first message to recovery: six steps
Throughout the process a coordinator stays in touch with you, and every stage is explained to you ahead of time.
Online consultation and plan
First you send photos and speak with the surgeon online. The surgeon then examines your case, goes through what can and cannot be changed, and puts forward a plan together 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
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
You will have a head dressing for the first days, and the team explains what to watch for and how to sleep: on your back, keeping pressure off the ears.
Recovery and follow-up
Swelling and bruising settle over several weeks. During that time you wear a soft headband day and night at first, then at night as the surgeon instructs, and the surgeon schedules your follow-up.
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 asks about your wishes before recommending anything. Which method is used and how far the surgery goes depends on your case, not on a template.
Clear explanations before you decide
You can ask any question before you book. Recovery, limits on activity and possible risks are explained in plain language, so you know what to expect.
A free first consultation
Send your photos by messenger, then talk with the surgeon online. The first consultation costs nothing and does not bind you to surgery.
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
After the surgeon has assessed your case, the price is confirmed and shown to you. This happens before you book, so you are not surprised 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.
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.
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.
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 might be unsuitable, or need to be cleared beforehand, where there are blood clotting disorders, active infection of the ear or skin, uncontrolled chronic illness, a keloid scarring tendency or unrealistic expectations, or during pregnancy until the surgeon confirms timing.
The corrected shape holds once healing is finished. Small differences between the ears are normal, and some relaxation of the correction can happen in a small number of cases. You and the surgeon discuss this before surgery.
The surgeon's plan and your individual case shape the price. After the surgeon has assessed you, and before you book, the price is confirmed, so you are informed before deciding anything.