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
Pinning Back Prominent Ears in Nice
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Price confirmed after your consultation
The surgeon's assessment of your case comes first, followed by confirmation of the price, and then you decide whether to book.
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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 you receive a plan built for your case, together with the surgeon's explanation of the method chosen.
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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A convenient time for your consultation will be found, and your questions will be answered.
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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?
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
You will hear what each stage involves before it takes place, and your coordinator stays in contact throughout the process.
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
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
Adults and older teenagers usually have local anaesthesia, with sedation if needed. General anaesthesia is often chosen for younger children. The incision is usually behind the ear, and the cartilage is reshaped with permanent stitches.
The first hours and days
You wear a head dressing for the first days. The team explains how to sleep, on your back and without pressure on the ears, and what to watch for.
Recovery and follow-up
After the first weeks of wearing a soft headband day and night, you wear it at night as the surgeon instructs. Swelling and bruising ease over several weeks, and a follow-up is scheduled by the surgeon.
You will hear from the surgeon 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
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
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
An online talk with the surgeon, based on photos you send by messenger, forms the first consultation. It is free, and you do not have to go on to have surgery.
Coordinators reply 24/7
Any hour is fine for writing to us on Telegram or WhatsApp, and you will receive an answer. The consultation can be timed to suit your day.
The price is confirmed before booking
You are shown the price before you book, and it is confirmed only after the surgeon has assessed your case. No surprises follow.
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Frequently asked questions
Questions about otoplasty
You message a coordinator on Telegram or WhatsApp and send clear photos of your ears. The surgeon reviews them, then talks with you online and proposes a plan, and the first consultation is free.
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.
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.
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.
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.
After the ears have healed they keep their corrected shape. Both ears will not be identical, and small differences are normal; in a small number of cases the correction relaxes somewhat. Your surgeon raises this with you beforehand.
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.