Plastic surgery on the ears Otoplasty is a plastic operation of the ears. Such a plastic surgery is used to eliminate the anatomical disruption of the shape of the ears and lop-eared.

What is Otoplasty?

Otoplasty of the ears is a surgical operation on the cartilaginous and soft tissues of the auricle. Plastic surgery on the ears - otoplasty, for today is the most common operation in aesthetic surgery. The operation is performed for patients of six years. Modern technologies allow to ensure complete safety during surgery even for the smallest patients.

Types of otoplasty of the ears.

Otoplasty of the ears is of two kinds:

  1. Aesthetic plastic of the ears. In this case, the shape of the auricle
  2. changes. Reconstructive plastic of the ears. The purpose of such an operation is to partially or completely restore the auricle.

In some cases, otoplasty of the ears is necessary, because the wrong shape and deformation of the ears can worsen blood circulation, weaken the hearing, negatively affect the physiological processes.

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Indications for operation.

Operation of otoplasty of the ears is recommended in the following cases:

  • Asymmetry of the ears;
  • lop-ears;
  • large size of ears;
  • trauma to the auricles;
  • absence of all or some areas of the auricle.

With the help of the otoplasty operation of the ears, the acquired or congenital aesthetic defects, the pathologies of the auricles, the effects of otolaryngological diseases are eliminated.

Carrying out the operation.

Operation of otoplasty of the ears represents the process of creating a new shape of the ear cartilage. The incision in this case is done on the back surface of the ear. Further, the cartilaginous tissue moves to a new optimal position. After that, the surgical sutures are fixed. The operation of otoplasty of the ears takes no more than 40 minutes. The rehabilitation period after otoplasty of the ears is short. Bleeding is not observed. The tissues are practically not injured. Edema is minimal. Otoplasty of the ears is performed by outpatient means. Anesthesia during surgery is the same as for dental treatment. If the patient is a child, general anesthesia may be used by the doctor's decision.

Otoplasty of the ears is considered a simple operation. Otoplasty of the ears with a laser is bloodless. Postoperative period, in which you must wear a special bandage, lasts only a week. A small swelling and other unpleasant moments quickly disappear. The doctor may prescribe the use of analgesics, if after the operation there is a feeling of discomfort or pain. Otoplasty of the ears does not affect the patient's hearing. Suppuration of wounds after surgery is very rare, since usually the otoplasty of the ears is carried out by a laser that has an antimicrobial property.

Contraindications.

Contraindications to otoplasty of the ears are diseases such as:

  • Diabetes mellitus;
  • oncological diseases;
  • acute colds;
  • ear infection;
  • heart disease;
  • poor blood clotting.

Complications after surgery.

Rare complication of otoplasty of the ears can be a rough scar, up to two centimeters. It depends on the patient's skin type and on many other factors. To avoid such a complication, the area of ​​the operation is treated with a special solution. As a rule, the scar disappears within a month after the operation. Sometimes there may be an allergy to medicines, but at the present time such complications are almost not found.