How is Prominent Ears Surgery Performed ?

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1 How is Prominent Ears Surgery Performed ?

2 Results and Complications of Bat Ear Correction Surgery

You might feel your ears are too big or so prominent that your face looks a little asymmetric. Studies have shown that the shape of the ears significantly affects people’s confidence and mental health, which causes them to undergo a Prominent Ears Surgery .

Bat ear correction surgery or what is called protruding ear fix surgery is one of the facial cosmetic surgeries in which the plastic surgeon adjusts the size, position, or shape of the ears and the angle of the ears’ foil. The defect in the shape of the ears may be genetically inherited one and could be seen immediately after birth or over time, or it is caused by an accident or previous injury.

How is Prominent Ears Surgery Performed ?

Prominent Ears Surgery can be performed by applying local or general anesthesia or according to the surgeon’s choice. Additionally, Small cracks are typically opened on the back surface of the ear in order not to be seen, if opened in the front side of the ear, they are professionally hidden within the ear natural pleats.

In some cases, the surgeon removes very small pieces of ear cartilage without definitely affecting the patient’s hearing function. The ear is usually about 2 cm away from the head, but it may be a bit further in some people. Therefore, the surgeon’s role, in this case, is to bring it closer to the head to be consistent with both the patient’s face and head.

Regarding convalescence time, it varies from case to case, however, it takes approximately one week, during which the patient must fully comply with the doctor’s instructions and the prescribed medicines to obtain the best results with the least expected complications.

Results and Complications of Bat Ear Correction Surgery

The surgery results are often seen once the bandages are removed from the ears, and the patient should avoid doing certain activities after such surgery, such as sleeping on one side, swimming, doing sports, and exposing to sunlight directly.
This protruding ears surgery might result in some headache and dizziness, which gradually fade away with the help of painkillers prescribed by the surgeon and the patient may experience slight pain in his or her ears and head, but this ears stick out surgery is generally considered safe if performed under the supervision of an expert surgeon.

Don’t hesitate to visit Healing Clinic to consult our competent doctors before deciding on making any cosmetic surgery to improve your physical appearance.