General
Prominent ears can be a huge burden for schoolchildren. From that point of view it makes sense to carry out the operationbefore enrollment. It can be performed at children of 4 years of age under local anaesthesia or, of course, under short anaesthesia. The surgery takes about 30 minutes on each side.
Technique
The incision is made on the backside of the ear. The ear cartilage will be given its natural shape by corresponding treatment and a special suturing. The skin surplus will be removed meagerly and the wound closed with a reabsorbing thread.
Follow-up treatment
After the ambulant operation the patient should come in for check-up the next day and after a week the band-aid will be taken off by the physician. After 14 days another check-up takes place and the threads are removed. For safety reasons a headband should be worn so that the healing process can occur untroubledly.
