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1. Otoplasty (correction of "floppy ears")

WHAT IS IT FOR?

Improves the appearance of the ears, corrects deformities or "floppy ears"

HOW IT WORKS

Otoplasty encompasses several techniques that allow placing prominent ears closer to the head and recreate the natural folds of cartilage. It can be performed in children, ideally before entry into primary school, in order to prevent other children’s mockery about the problem. However, many teenagers and adults still have the deformity, and maintain indication for surgery

PROCEDURE DURATION

1h30

TYPE OF ANESTHESIA

General anaesthesia in children, in adults may be performed under local anaesthesia, with or without sedation or general anaesthesia

SCARS

The scars are unnoticeable in social life, because they are on the back of the ear groove

HOSPITAL STAY

Usually does not require hospitalization

RECOVERY

Able to work after 2-4 days. An elastic band should be used during a 1 month period after surgery to maintain the position of the ears. You can resume physical activity after one month, except contact sports (e.g., martial arts, football), which may require longer periods

RISKS AND MOST FREQUENT PROBLEMS

In the first days, temporary throbbing, pain, swelling, redness and/or numbness. Less frequent are infection of cartilage, excessive scarring, blood clots that may need to be drained, inadequate ears or artificial appearance or recurrence of the protrusion, which requires repetition of surgery

PROCEDURE LONGEVITY

The procedure is usually definitive

2. Correction of Earlobe Rending

WHAT IS IT FOR?

Corrects earlobe rending caused by earrings

HOW IT WORKS

This is a surgical procedure that reconstructs the continuity of the earlobe skin after complete or incomplete rending. The tear may be closed with no earring hole (for creating a hole in another area later) or keeping the hole open. In the latter case, the use of appropriate earrings in the first few weeks (e.g., gold earrings) is recommended. The most common causes are pulling an earring forcefully or the frequent use of heavy earrings, thus the use of earrings after surgery should be restricted to light weights to avoid relapse

PROCEDURE DURATION

20-30 minutes each ear

TYPE OF ANESTHESIA

Local anaesthesia

SCARS

Scars are small within the operated area, becoming almost imperceptible at social conversation distance, and can be hidden using earrings

HOSPITAL STAY

Does not require hospitalization

RECOVERY

Immediate, and stiches are removed after 5-7 days. Physical activity can be resumed at 2 weeks

RISKS AND MOST FREQUENT PROBLEMS

If you keep using heavy earrings this problem can reappear. Less common risks are infection and excessive scarring (more frequent in African ethnicity)

PROCEDURE LONGEVITY

Lifelong if postoperative indications are respected

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