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The more common defect is "prominent ears". However, there another congenital deformations, and sometimes the patient needs a partial or total reconstruction due to some kind of trauma.

Both male and female feel uncomfortable about their prominent ears, and this is worse if they have short or picked up hair. Otoplasty can be performed starting from 6 years old, when the ear development has Been completed.

Procedure: Ear surgery can be performed under local anesthesia It is an outpatient surgery it lasts approximately one hour.

The incision is made back of the ear, where the scar will be hidden. The ear cartilage is sculpted and skin removed. A stretch bandage will be wrapped in the patient's head for a few days. Meanwhile, the patient will be able to stroll normally, without big effort or gymnastic activity.