Which technique is applied? Prominent ear surgery is a surgical procedure in which natural folds are performed in the ear or reduce the angle between the ear and the head that is more than it should be. The safest method is preferred by combining permanent threads made behind the ear and the tissue closure/flap method.

In general, it can be done at all ages after the age of 5-6 when ear development is completed. It is not recommended in the earlier period.

Since it is a surgery performed behind the ear, there is no noticeable scar; the ear’s scar decreases over time. Genetic susceptibility or possibilities should always be considered as the ear’s back is a keloid sensitive area.

Surgery can be performed at all times of the year by taking the necessary precautions.

General anaesthesia in children, preferably local and sometimes local + mild sedation is preferred in adults.

After prominent ear surgeries, the patient can return home on the same day. A compressed dressing is applied to both ears. It is recommended to wear ear bands (tennis bands or ladies’ headbands) over the ears for a few days after the bandage is opened. This tape reduces the sutures’ load and oedema, preventing it from rubbing against the pillow while sleeping. Slight pain is expected on the first day, which is slightly more prominent but tolerable with painkillers; there may be slight swelling and redness in the ear for 3-5 days, and then the patient returns to normal. After this process, no dressing or special care is required.

You can return to your daily life the next day immediately after ear surgery and return to social life directly after the first control.

Oedema and swelling first disappear in 5-6 days, but entirely in the first month on average. Depending on the tissues’ sensitivity for up to six months, it is usual to have a minimal 3-4 degree relaxation in the ear

A compressed dressing is applied for one day after a prominent ear aesthetic surgery. It is recommended to wear a headband or tennis band for a few days after opening this bandage. There is no harm in washing the hair after the bandages are opened. Walking can be started one week after the surgery, and other sports can be started three weeks later. Direct use of hairdryers and blow-dryers is not recommended for the first few days after aesthetic ear surgery.