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Ear correction
Ears sticking out often contribute to a lacking self-confidence both with children and with adults. The malposition of the ears has an effect on the soul negatively mostly although it could be corrected with a relatively simple operation. The correction of ears sticking out, therefore the otopexie can be carried out under a local anesthesia. The murmurs connected to the operation directly at the auditory canal can be found unpleasant, though.
With little children the operation should be carried out shortly before the enrolment in elementary school. It recommends itself a general anesthesia in conjunction with a clinic stay with them for a night. As a rule, the operation lasts for an hour sometimes but also a little longer.
The optical impression of ears sticking out results from the insufficient or missing skinfold for the auricle, often connected with an improper position of the ear to the head. The auricular cartilage must be formed newly and fixed in a new shape during the operation. Even if only an ear sticks out, both auricles nevertheless often have an operation to obtain a balanced result.
The operating specialist analyzes the anatomy of the ears in front of the operation. During the operation the auricle cartilage is bent into shape first and the desired convolution marks at the auricle.
The back of the ear is exposed with a skin incision concealed if possible. The cartilage is then thinned out with a fine diamond dragging head until the ear can be folded lightly. The cartilage is fixed in the desired position with on not taking cash suture material in which the nodes lie under the skin.
As a rule, the narrow grains always get less visible behind the ear in the run of the time.
Too big auricle, asymmetrical ears or also other flaws can be corrected.
Complications appear at the ear operations rarely if the operation is carried out by an experienced specialist. In front of the operation, in any case a detailed advice conversation in which are all questions of the patients answered and possible risks cleared should take place. Within the first days after the operation a diurnally used bandage must remain laid out. After this a headband should be worn for about six weeks to avoid a folding the ears down unintentionally in the night primarily. For approximately one month every load should be avoided at the ear operated on.
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