What is Ear Reshaping Surgery?
Otoplasty or ear reshaping surgery is a cosmetic procedure to reshape a patient’s ears to improve the appearance and position of the ears. Plastic surgeon Dr. Sachin Shah at Yuva Clinic recommends ear reshaping surgery in Vadodara for individuals with ear deformities such as protruding ears (Macrotia), underdeveloped outer ears (Microtia), lop ears, ear tags, or cartilage bumps. Additionally, otoplasty may be required as ear lobe repair surgery for earlobes that are stretched out or torn by earrings or after an accidental injury, such as losing an ear or part of an ear. Regardless of the procedure, patients have been pleased with the long-lasting improvements to their appearance offered by ear reshaping surgery.
Who Can Have an Ear Reshaping Surgery?
- Otoplasty is most commonly done to “pin” prominent ears back closer to the head if the ears “stick out” too much.
- Correct folded ear tips (lop ear).
- Earlobe surgery to fix split earlobes due to long-term use of heavy earrings. This enables you to wear earrings again.
- Reshape long or offset earlobes.
- Treating an accidental injury, including the loss of an ear.
« Otoplasty (Ear Reshaping) procedure in Yuva clinic Vadodara is most often, performed on children between the ages of four to fourteen. Ears that “stick out” are often the source of teasing in young children. Otoplasty is not limited to children and may also be performed on older patients, women or men. Dr. Sachin Shah is an exceptional facial plastic surgeon and plans the surgical results to conform with the rest of the facial features of the patient. »
Dr. Sachin Shah designs ear reshaping surgery to suit individual patient needs. It is typically a single-day procedure. Children require general anesthesia while local anesthesia is used for adult patients. Surgery lasts around two hours. Incisions are placed behind the ears to conceal and minimize the scar along the natural contour of the ear.
What is An Earlobe Repair Surgery
You need an earlobe repair surgery if you have torn or ripped earlobes as a result of long-term use of heavy earrings, or from a traumatic tearing by an earring. Over time the hole of an earring piercing can become stretched out, torn or elongated. A quick and easy earlobe repair surgery will return your ear lobes to their original appearance. Stitches are removed after seven days. Your ear lobes can be re-pierced on either side of the scar to enable you to wear earrings again.?
Otoplasty at Yuva clinic Vadodara has little downtime and patients can return to their routine activities quickly. Protective bandages are required to be worn for a week to help with healing and protect the area. Pain medications are very effective in taking care of any pain associated with the surgery.
