| |
Ear Pinning Surgery - Otoplasty in Nashville TN
Ear surgery, or otoplasty, is usually done to set prominent ears closer to the head or to reduce the size of large ears. Ear surgery can also replace ears lost due to injury or correct ear problems such as awkward folding, unusual smallness or absence of natural folds and curves. When performed by an experienced, qualified surgeon, complications in ear surgery are infrequent and usually minor.
The operation usually takes two to three hours and requires the surgeon to make a small incision behind the ear to expose ear cartilage. The cartilage is then sculpted to bend the ear back toward the head. An alternative technique involves folding the cartilage back onto itself, allowing the ear to reshape itself without removal of the cartilage. To pin the ears back, surgeons can sew non-removable stitches concealed behind the ear.
Ear surgery does not usually require an overnight hospital stay, and patients can be up and around within a few hours after the procedure is completed. Patients might experience a mild ache for a few days after surgery, but it usually can be remedied with medication. The overall recovery time is about five days for adults and seven days for children. After this time, they can return to work or school, taking care to avoid bending their ears for about a month.
|
|
|
HOME
BREAST
BODY
FACE
PROCEDURES
FIND A SURGEON
CONTACT