Your otoplasty in Sindelfingen
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If you are bothered by protruding ears or the shape of your earlobes, they can be permanently pinned back or corrected by surgical ear correction (otoplasty). Such a procedure can often help those affected, whether children, adolescents or adults, to gain significantly more self-confidence and thus quality of life, as protruding ears often lead to teasing or taunts from others.
Depending on the shape of the ear and the underlying problem, different and very fine surgical techniques are used. Most often, the incision is made behind the ear, through which the cartilage framework of the ear can be shaped gently and precisely.
Special suture techniques are used to stabilize the auricle in its newly corrected position. In the same surgical session, corrections to the earlobe can also be made (e.g. earlobes torn by earrings). Ear correction is equally possible for children and adults, but in children the procedure should ideally take place shortly before starting school and only under general anesthesia. Otherwise, the operation can optionally also be performed under local anesthesia with twilight sedation and takes about 90–120 min depending on the surgical effort.
Key facts about otoplasty:
| Special features: | Permanent correction of protruding ears, barely visible scars behind the ear, combined procedures e.g. on the earlobe are possible |
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| Duration of surgery: | approx. 90–120 minutes |
| Type of anesthesia: | depending on the extent of correction, local anesthesia with twilight sedation or general anesthesia |
| Hospital stay: | not required (outpatient) |
| Aftercare: | Physical rest, compression bandage for 1 week, wearing a headband day and night for the first 3 weeks and at night for a further 3 weeks |
| Sports activities: | No sports for at least 4 weeks, at least 6 weeks for contact sports (adults); for children, generally no gym or swimming for 6 weeks |
| Suture removal: | 2 weeks |
| Back to social life: | 7 days immediately |
| Back to work: | 7 days for light office work |
| Treatment costs: | The costs must be determined individually and start from €3,000 plus anesthesia services |
