Otoplasty / Ear Pinning Surgery Sydney
You may not think of the ears as a particularly important beauty attribute but they do have an impact in overall appearance. Ears that are out of proportion with the rest of the face can attract unkind remarks. Most children will physical flaws do survive childhood teasing and grow to adjusted adulthood, few look back and say that they are glad it happen and nor does it have to. If your ears stick out too much, they are too large or uneven, they can be improved relatively easily with a facial cosmetic procedure called otoplasty. Ear problems tend to run in families. Nice ears may take almost any shape; the way to affect the appearance is determined primarily by the harmony of the face and head. Ears that are out of proportion with the rest of the face can draw too much attention to themselves and they usually tend to stick out of the head too much, attracting teasing and unkind comments. Otoplasty can help improve abnormally-shaped ears, young or old.
What’s The Best Age to Have an Ear Operation?
Surgery to pin back protruding ears may be done as early as age 5 or 6. By this time, the ears have achieved much of their adult size, are almost completely formed and the cartilage is soft and easily molded, making it possible to get good results. Some people do feel that it may be an emotional benefit to have the surgery done before starting school. This would hopefully reduce name-calling and teasing at school.
How is Ear Surgery Done?
Ear surgery incisions are behind the ear where they are easily hidden in the natural crease. Dr. Shahidi will remove excess skin and sculpt the cartilage, reducing the size of the ears and repositioning them closer to the head. Permanent sutures are placed in the cartilage to secure the position and create a natural-looking ear fold. The procedure typically takes one to two hours, under general anesthetic and it is mainly performed at a day surgery hospital.
After the Surgery
After ear surgery a soft padded bandage will be placed around your head to protect your ears and hold them in place. This is usually removed a week after the procedure and it is advisable to wear a stretchy headband or stocking cap for a week aftr surgery, especially at night. Generally, it is not a painful operation but the ear does feel numb from the surgery for some time. Most people would be able to return to work or school within one week. Some bruising and swelling is expected but it tends to go away reasonably quickly in the first week or two. Ear surgery can offer a real emotional boost in addition to its cosmetic benefits. It is almost impossible to get perfectly identical ears on both sides and like most facial cosmetic surgeries, the aim is improvement and not perfection.
