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Ear correction
What are the risks?

Some swelling and bruising can be expected after the operation. Occasionally, there may be a little bleeding but your surgeon will take great care to minimise this risk. Infection is very uncommon but should this occur, it would require treatment with antibiotics and regular dressing changes.

When permanent sutures are inserted within the cartilage, there is a small risk of being able to feel or see them through the skin. Very rarely, the dressing can rub the ears and produce a break in the skin which can take some time to heal. In a small number of patients, the scars themselves can become excessively thick and red and may require further treatment.

There is a 5% risk that the correction may not hold properly and further revisional surgery is occasionally required. Your surgeon will be careful to correct the ears in a symmetrical fashion, although a small risk of asymmetry does exist.

The ears are often a little numb after the procedure. This usually takes several weeks to settle. They may also be tender to touch for a month or two and, as with any cosmetic operation, there is a risk of the patient being dissatisfied with the result.

 

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