EAR REMODELING SURGERY

Pinnaplasty or Otoplasty is an operation, which adjusts the shape of the cartilage within the ear to create the missing folds and to allow the ear to lie closer to the side of the head. This operation is carried out with the incision behind the ears, so only a small scar is left close to the groove between the ear and the side of the head. The procedure can be carried out under local anaesthetic, but in young children a general anaesthetic is usually required. Where the lobe of the ear is especially large, a small procedure can be carried out simultaneously to reduce its size.