Earlobe repair

Lobuloplasty is a minor procedure performed under local anesthesia and lasts about 30 minutes.

In some cases, it is recommended to reduce the size of the earlobe, as it tends to elongate over time, giving the face an aged appearance.

After the surgery, you will have stitches that will be removed within the first two weeks, and after one month, a new ear piercing can be made.

If you have a dilation device and want to reconstruct it, the procedure is very similar. The resulting size and shape of the earlobe may vary depending on how much the skin has been stretched.

Ear plastic surgery or otoplasty is surgery that modifies the contour of the auricle to improve its size, the degree of separation from the head or small shape deformities.

The intervention can be performed under local anesthesia if the patient wishes, or with sedation or general anesthesia to improve patient comfort. It lasts 1 - 1.5 hours and after the surgery you can go home. You will wear a bandage for the first 5 - 7 days, after which you will need to wear a protective tape for the first few weeks.

Prominent, looped or puffed ears is a deformity that affects

both sexes and of concern to patients of all ages.

The intervention can be performed in young children due to the possible

psychosocial repercussions that may entail (bullying, school failure,

low self-esteem...). In most cases, they are adolescents or adults.

who consult for the correction of prominent ears.

The ears finish their development around 6-7 years of age, and can be safely intervened from that age. In the case of minor patients, it must be the child who refers the desire to correct the ears.

After ear surgery, the first 24-48 hours should remain in

seated position, without resting the head on the ears, as it would be

painful and detrimental to evolution. The ears will remain swollen

for the first 4 weeks, so you will need to wear a protective tape

during that time. After 6 months the scar will become imperceptible.

In most cases, the results of otoplasty are definitive.