Prominent ears are often the subject of ridicule and inconvenience. Girls try to cover their protruding ears with hair, but it’s more difficult for men. A person with protruding ears is perceived as frivolous and subconsciously arouses mistrust.
Protruding or large ears can affect self-esteem and subsequently lead to the development of serious complexes. To avoid serious problems and maintain self-confidence, you can undergo plastic surgery - otoplasty. In short, otoplasty is a plastic surgery to correct ear defects.
Photos before and after otoplasty. Photo from the website of D.R. Grishkyan. There are contraindications, specialist consultation is required
Indications for otoplasty are:
- pronounced protruding ears,
- big ears,
- large earlobes,
- large auricle (often occurs in older people),
- birth defects,
- underdevelopment or absence of the auricle.
Photos before and after otoplasty. Photo from the website of D.R. Grishkyan. There are contraindications, specialist consultation is required
Otoplasty (ear plastic surgery)
Otoplasty (ear plastic surgery) is plastic surgery to improve the shape of the ear. At the Health Factory MC in Rostov-on-Don, operations are most often performed to correct protruding ears and plastic surgery of the ear lobes in case of ruptures or deformations.
Photos before and after otoplasty at the Health Factory MC, Rostov-on-Don
At the Health Factory MC Rostov-on-Don you can undergo classical otoplasty, laser otoplasty, and non-surgical otoplasty. The otoplasty method you need is determined together with a plastic surgeon during a consultation.
If you wish, you can make an appointment in advance via WhatsApp and have tests and otoplasty done on the day of the consultation.
All necessary tests can be taken to the Health Factory MC in Rostov-on-Don on the morning of the operation.
You can choose a day convenient for you (including Saturday and Sunday). It is advisable for women to take into account the day of the menstrual cycle - it is not advisable to perform otoplasty during menstruation and the week before it.
The date and time of the operation must be agreed upon in advance via WhatsApp.
On the morning of the operation, you need to wash your hair with shampoo. Clothes with a narrow neck (turtlenecks, T-shirts with a narrow neck, etc.) are not recommended. Such clothing will be uncomfortable to put on and take off after surgery. On the day of the operation, do not forget your passport.
The duration of the operation is from 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the complexity of the ear deformity. The operation is performed absolutely painlessly under local anesthesia. If desired, additional drug sedation or general anesthesia is possible. The pain syndrome is moderate, relieved with tablet painkillers, begins 5-6 hours after surgery and lasts 2-3 hours. Skin sutures are made of absorbable material and do not need to be removed. Hematomas (bruises) resolve within 1-2 weeks.
After plastic surgery, otoplasty (ear plastic surgery), you can leave the clinic after 2 hours or after being examined by a plastic surgeon in the morning of the next day. An examination by a plastic surgeon the day after surgery is required. A bandage in the form of tennis tape is necessary for 3 days. You can start working or studying the next day after otoplasty (ear surgery). Limit physical activity during the week. Do not lie down on the operated ear for 1.5 months. The first months after surgery, the auricle must be protected from injury.
The cost of plastic surgery otoplasty (ear plastic surgery) at the Health Factory MC Rostov-on-Don includes anesthesia and all necessary consumables :
- The price of otoplasty (plasty of 1 ear) is 30,000 rubles.
- The price of otoplasty (plasty of 2 ears) is 45,000 rubles
The price (cost) of otoplasty includes:
- cost of the operation itself
- anesthesia,
- examinations and postoperative procedures,
- necessary supplies and medications , including those you will take at home,
Expenses not included in the cost (price) of otoplasty surgery:
- examination
Methods of performing otoplasty
- Surgical . It is performed using a scalpel and is considered an outdated method. It has a long rehabilitation period and a risk of complications.
- Laser . A modern method of performing an operation in which incisions are made under the influence of a laser beam. It allows you to avoid unnecessary blood loss and shorten the recovery period.
- Radio wave . A new, little-studied method. While it is used in few places, it has already attracted doctors with its precision of incisions, low-traumatic nature, and rapid healing.
Photos before and after otoplasty. Photo from the website of D.R. Grishkyan. There are contraindications, specialist consultation is required
Features of ear surgery
Ear correction is a special direction in plastic surgery. One of the most common reasons why patients at our clinic want to use otoplasty services is an overly protruding ear, which always looks unaesthetic and is a prerequisite for the development of psychological complexes.
The presence of such a phenomenon in childhood often becomes the cause of ridicule from peers. Protrusion in most cases is associated with too large sizes of the auricle or a weakly expressed fold of the antihelix, its insufficient development. Such disorders of the external part of the hearing organs can be combined with each other or occur separately.
Any of the methods of plastic correction used in otoplasty is based on modeling the ear cartilage and correcting its shape. The techniques used can be suture or seamless. In some cases, plastic surgeons even have to excise the ear cartilage or part of the skin in order to gain the necessary access to the cartilage itself. In our clinic, standard otoplasty is performed using a patented method without incisions or stitches.
When performing manipulations, there is no need to make incisions or apply sutures. The procedure makes it possible to form the correct antihelix without leaving a single trace after surgery. Using the same technology, correction of the auricle is performed, which practically does not injure the delicate and sensitive tissues of the ear.
The advantages of otoplasty “without cuts and seams” include:
- Minimum level of injury. Advanced technology eliminates the need to make large incisions in the area behind the ear, so the risk of serious injury during surgery is virtually eliminated.
- There is zero probability of the formation of keloid scars after an otoplasty procedure using modern methods.
- The operation and post-operative rehabilitation are much faster.
Plastic surgery on the ears, even with congenital aesthetic defects, should be performed no earlier than the patient reaches 7 years of age, since by this time the formation of the external hearing organs is completed.
Otoplasty: late postoperative period
- Bruises and hematomas are lubricated with Bepanten or another drug as recommended by a doctor.
- From 14 days to 3 months, use anti-scar ointments (Kontraktubex, Kelo Cote).
- It is allowed to engage in sports a month and a half after the operation, contact and extreme sports - after six months.
You can get more detailed information in a personal consultation with G.M. Isamutdinova.
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CORRECTION OF PROMOTED EARS
Otoplasty is a surgical medical intervention performed to change the shape and structure of the patient’s ears. Methods for performing ear plastic surgery have been well developed over several decades of operations. Modern medicine does an excellent job not only of correcting the shape and location of protruding ears, but also of restoring ears that have been completely or partially lost as a result of injury, burns, etc.
Otoplasty is a minimally invasive intervention, recovery from which occurs in a fairly short period of time. Elimination of protruding ears can be combined with correction of the shape of the auricle and helix, shape and size of the earlobe.
Many famous people, including movie and pop stars, have had protruding ears corrected with the help of plastic surgeons. Among them are such world celebrities as Brad Pitt, Rihanna, Beyoncé and a number of other celebrities.
Indications and contraindications
Despite the fact that today everyone can make adjustments to their appearance if they wish, surgeons recommend otoplasty only in certain cases.
Indications
Otoplasty is indicated when:
- there is a clear protruding ear;
- the ears are very large;
- the lobe is too large;
- it is necessary to reduce the size of the ears (this problem often occurs in older people);
- there are congenital ear defects (for example, the ears have a cup-shaped appearance);
- scars have formed on the auricle;
- there is underdevelopment of the ear shape or absence of the shell (microtyl).
Often parents, worried about their children, are interested in at what age can their child’s ears be corrected.
Of course, the desire of parents to protect their child from ridicule in kindergarten or school is quite understandable. But here it should be understood that such an operation is allowed only from 4 years of age - that is, when the auricle is completely formed.
Attention! Surgeons note that it is best for children to have their ears corrected at the age of 5–7 years.
In adults, the cartilage tissue of the ears is much stronger, but this fact does not prevent one from achieving good results with surgical intervention.
Contraindications
Otoplasty, like any operation, has a number of contraindications that prohibit surgical intervention. This operation is not permitted if:
- a person has cancer and is undergoing treatment;
- AIDS, any type of hepatitis was detected;
- elevated blood sugar levels have been recorded;
- mental abnormalities are observed;
- any ear disease is observed;
- hemophilia is present;
- the period of menstrual flow has begun;
- poor blood clotting has been recorded;
- a chronic disease has worsened;
- pregnancy has occurred;
- low immunity has been recorded.
Protruding EARS: PREPARATION FOR OTOPLASTY
Before undergoing plastic surgery, you need to undergo a medical examination - the doctor must make sure that the surgical intervention will not harm you.
PROMOTED EARS REVIEWS
“Today I had plastic surgery on my ears. Plastic surgeon Kochneva I.S. the most wonderful, I have been looking for such a surgeon for a long time. Protruding ears have been a problem since childhood. And when I got to Ilona Sergeevna, I immediately realized that she would make me beautiful! Thank you all so much, I was so afraid and shaking before the operation, but it turned out that everything was not so scary!” Alena, 27.
Other reviews about otoplasty.
Protruding EARS: RECOVERY AFTER OTOPLASTY
Ear plastic surgery, like any other operation, is accompanied by swelling and hematomas, although in most cases they are mild. After otoplasty it takes several days:
- walk in an elastic bandage for 7 - 14 days without removing it;
- the stitches are removed after 7-10 days, after which you will need to wear an elastic bandage only at night for a month;
- you should not visit the pool or sauna;
- it is necessary to reduce the level of physical activity.
Functionality is restored within 1-2 days after simple otoplasty, and after ear restoration, within a week. After three months, as a rule, complete healing occurs, and you can forget about protruding ears forever
Laser otoplasty
Ear surgery performed with a laser has a number of advantages over the traditional method. This type of operation is more gentle, due to which the rehabilitation period is reduced. Besides:
- The beam acts more precisely.
- The laser heats the cartilage, which allows for the finest treatment.
- Coagulation of small vessels helps minimize bleeding during the procedure.
- The average correction time is no more than 40 minutes.
- There is virtually no risk of infection, because laser exposure has a bactericidal effect.
