Otoplasty (ear correction)

Oto­plasty cor­rects pro­mi­nent ears. In medi­cal terms this pro­mi­nence is cal­led apo­sta­sis otum. The cau­se is usual­ly a miss­ing or insuf­fi­ci­ent­ly for­med fold in the ear cartilage.

Appli­ca­ti­on

Through an incis­i­on behind the ear, the car­ti­la­ge is wea­k­en­ed and brought into the desi­red shape with sutures. The scar lies in the fold behind the ear and is bare­ly visi­ble later.

Good to know

The pro­ce­du­re is pos­si­ble from pre-school age, sin­ce ear growth is lar­ge­ly com­ple­te by then. A head­band is worn at night for a few weeks so that the ears are not bent over.