Otoplasty
Ear pinning and whether the new position holds
The position and shape of the ears are what otoplasty changes, and the operation is often described as ear pinning. The long-run questions are whether the new position holds and what to do if it shifts. Only an exam can answer that for one person, but general sources describe the operation, recovery and risks. Read a hospital system's page on ear pinning and otoplasty, a hospital guide to ear pinning surgery, recovery and risks, the plastic surgery society's page on ear surgery and a national health service page on ear correction surgery side by side.
Ear surgery methods, safety and training
Start with whichever question is closest to your own.
- How is the procedure performed?
- How does cosmetic ear surgery get done?
- What is otoplasty?
- Does the surgeon hold special plastic surgery training?
- Which kinds of cosmetic ear surgery are there?
- How long is the recovery from an otoplasty?
- Is cosmetic ear surgery safe?
- Does the surgeon belong to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons?
Using these answers at an ear surgery consult
Use the answers to prepare questions, not to reach a decision. Your surgeon is the one to ask whether the new ear position should hold, what could shift it over time, and what a revision would involve.