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Ear Surgery

Ear surgery (otoplasty) is usually done on children; age 4-14 to set protruding ears back closer to the head or to reduce the size of large ears. Ear surgery can also be done to correct the ears in adults. Many other ear procedures are available to correct the different problems in the shape of the ears. Surgeons can also build new ears for those who were born without ears or those who lost them through injury or disease. Ear surgery is usually performed as an outpatient procedure. General anaesthesia for young children and local for older children or adults is usually the norm.

Ear surgery may take about two to three hours. Recovery is usually uneventful and most of the children will be back to school in 7-10 days.

As with any surgical procedure, there are some risk and possible complications, which should be discussed with your surgeon.

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