The most appropriate age for a child is usually at the age of 6, before he/she starts going to school and begins to be teased by the other children (in order to avoid a possible psychological trauma).

Otoplasty surgery, in adults, is performed under local anesthesia with sedation but in young children is performed under general anesthesia as they can’t cooperate with the surgeon.

The procedure is not painful. There is some sensitivity in the first 24 hours after surgery which is being treated with pain medications that are administered orally. Also, there is a little swelling and a sense of numbness in the first few days (after surgery) that are subsided gradually in several weeks.

The incisions are made behind the ear and they are inconspicuous.

After a few days, adults are able to return to work; children can go back to school in a week. Sports must be avoided for 3-4 months following surgery.

When the patient has fully recovered from the effects of the sedation, in about two hours, he/she may go home.