Protruding ears can be a source of confessed or obscured complex, leading some patients to sometimes wait until retirement age to undergo surgery. Social exclusion is short-lived; wearing a postoperative restraint band is essential for the quality and durability of the result. The surgery will consist of modifying the shape of the unsightly ears. Most often, otoplasty will consist of "softening" the cartilage in order to soften it and give it the desired shape. Elsewhere, consideration should be given to resecting excess atrial caritlage. However the scar ransom is minimal and hidden behind the ear. The suture used is spontaneously absorbable thread. Carried out in Paris 16, Paris 11 or in the Paris region, this facial surgery is most often done on an outpatient basis, admission in the morning, out in the afternoon and check-up the following day.

What are the risks of otoplasty? Apart from the risks of hematoma and infection, it is possible to observe scarring, especially in smokers or patients exposed to smoking, especially parents. We can also observe retroauricular keloid scars accessible to local injection treatments.

Can we combine otoplasty with another intervention? An otoplasty can in fact be combined with another intervention such as in particular a period of nasal surgery on the cartilage or even liposuction, or even an intervention on the chest if necessary. For any request of this type, your cosmetic surgeon working in Paris and in the Paris region, Doctor Fabrice Poirier, is at your disposal. However, in children, it is preferable not to combine another intervention. What to do in the event of a recurrence? In the event of recurrence of the protruding ear, it is possible to postpone a compression band that has not been worn long enough (2 months on average). Nevertheless, it will be possible to consider a surgical revision if this proves necessary, which can also be carried out on an outpatient basis. Download the SOFCEP information sheet Download