If your ears protrude excessively out from the side of your head (prominent ears), then otoplasty or ear surgery can bring the ears closer to your head and in a more normal position. Ear cartilage can also be reshaped to give a normal shape to your ear. By bringing your ears closer to your side of your head and reshaping your ear cartilage, Dr. Lo will adjust your ears into the normal natural position. Dr. Lo performs these procedures in adults and children as young as 5 years of age. Otoplasty is a safe and short procedure. Dr. Lo recommends that the ear correction be performed as early as possible to reduce the teasing that a child may experience.
In Dr. Lo's Pennsylvania and New Jersey practices, many patients undergoing otoplasty surgery are adult patients that did not have the opportunity to have otoplasty surgery as a child. The majority of his adult patients are extremely pleased to have finally achieved the normal ear shape and position they have always desired.
For more than a decade, Dr. Lo has been using an otoplasty technique that gives natural and long lasting results.
Your cosmetic surgery is performed at the hospital on an outpatient basis. You arrive at the hospital 1 hour before the surgery. During the surgery, you will be made comfortable by the anesthesia doctor using twilight sedation or general anesthesia. The procedure takes about 1 to 1 ½ hours.
The cut or incision is made behind your ear so that after healing, the incision is not normally visible. Your ear cartilage will be reshaped to give it the normal curve and contour that is often missing. Your ear will then be set back or placed in the correct position at the side of your head. If one ear seems to protrude more than the other ear, adjustments will be made to make it as even as possible. After both ears are repositioned, the incisions are closed and a dressing is applied to both ears. After the surgery, you will stay in the Recovery Room for a period of time before being allowed to return home with a family member, friend or caregiver.
After the surgery, you will be instructed to keep your head elevated to decrease the swelling and pain. Pain relief medication, if needed, is usually taken for 1 to 3 days. You are allowed only light activity until your first scheduled visit to see Dr. Lo approximately 5 days after your otoplasty surgery. At that time your dressing will be removed. Your new ear profile and position will be immediately seen. There will be some bruising and swelling that will resolve over the next 1 to 3 weeks. At this time, you will have to wear a sweatband or sports band to keep the ears in the set back position for 1 additional week. After that, you are encouraged to wear the sweat band at home, at night and during sporting activities for an additional month.
If you wish to improve the shape and position of your ears, call for a complimentary consultation with Dr. Lo. During your personal consultation, Dr. Lo will discuss with you the role of cosmetic surgery of the ear or otoplasty in helping you achieve your goal of a normally positioned and shaped ear.
Plastic Surgery of the ear - Otoplasty - by Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Adrian Lo.
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Philadelphia Plastic Surgery Disclaimer: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Adrian Lo, M.D, has provided this Otoplasty cosmetic surgery web page for informational purposes only. It is not intended for medical advice. For more information about plastic surgery in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey areas, please Contact Dr. Lo for a free consultation.