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An otoplasty corrects protruding and abnormally positioned ears by
moving them closer to the head and by improving their contour.
Otoplasty can be performed anytime after the age of four years
old at the Straith Clinic in Michigan.
Incisions are made along the back of the ear. A strip of skin is
removed from behind the ears. Normal ear contour is formed by
suturing and/or excising the excess cartilage.
· Anesthesia: Young children: Usually general. Older children or
adults: Local with IV sedation or general.
· Length of surgery: 2 to 3
hours
· In/Outpatient: Usually out-patient in our accredited office
operating room suite or in a hospital setting. Children under 16
must have the procedure performed in a hospital setting.
· Recovery:
Back to work or school: 5 to 10 days. Strenuous activity, contact
sports: 1 to 2 months.
· Duration of Results: Usually permanent.
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