Otoplasty is the surgery performed to reposition prominent ears to a more normal position, closer to the head, or to reduce the size of large ears.
Prominent ears can cause serious relationship and self-esteem problems since childhood, making people who suffer from it adopt different strategies to camouflage their defect, such as wearing their hair long, avoiding the use of ponytails or avoiding wetting their hair in public.
It is a surgery that is recommended to be performed as early as pediatric age, from 4-6 years old, for several reasons. The ears have grown almost completely at the age of 4 years, so otoplasty can be performed from this age without influencing the growth of these, and the results are maintained over time. The earlier the surgery is performed, the less it will influence the self-esteem and psychosocial development of the person who suffers from it.
Otoplasty can also be performed in adults, with no major risks at this age. The results are definitive and do not change with the passage of time.
- +GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS. PREVIOUS PREPARATION
- Do not take aspirin during the 5 days prior to surgery.
- Do not drink acidic beverages 3 days before.
- +REPORT TO THE CLINIC INDICATED BY THE PHYSICIAN UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS
- Remove nail polish if you have it.
- Wear comfortable clothing, preferably a sweatshirt with a zipper in the front.
- Do not wear jewelry of any kind.
- +YOU WEAR
- A fabric balaclava or chin guard (according to medical indication) that exerts a good pressure.
- +AFTER THE PROCEDURE
- Take painkillers and antibiotics according to medical prescription.
- The day after the procedure, the patient should resume his normal rhythm of life.
- Use antibacterial liquid soap for your daily bath, remember not to pass your hand over other areas of your body before handling the small incisions, this would cause possible infections.
- The patient must wear the brace permanently (day and night) for at least eight days.
- Remember that the outcome of the procedure depends on you, and if you follow all the instructions given, the result of the procedure will be optimal.
- Report for your first check-up after 8 days, depending on the type of suture, stitches will be removed after 15 – 20 days, if necessary.
- Ask for the specialist’s cellular or landline number in case you have any of the warning signs described in this form.
- One of our staff members will be contacting you by phone to verify your health condition.
- Avoid the presence of pets during your postoperative period, since hair and feces can cause complications in your surgery.
- +WARNING SIGNS
- Intense pain
- Bleeding
- Fever
