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Homem sorridente sentado ao ar livre (cirurgia de otoplastia)

Otoplasty

Correction of prominent ears, in children and adults.

Otoplasty at Clínica do Nariz e Face

What otoplasty is

Otoplasty is the surgery that gives the ears a new shape. The most frequent case is prominent ears, where the ears stick out too far from the head. Other changes in the shape of the ear are also corrected.

In children, the surgery is often performed before starting school, around the age of 6, to prevent the ears from becoming a target for teasing and affecting self-esteem. But it can be performed at any age, and many adults have it after years of discomfort.

As an ENT surgeon, Prof. Dr. Miguel Gonçalves Ferreira knows the ear in detail and performs this surgery regularly, in hospital, in the Porto area. The consultation can take place in Porto or Braga.

Otoplasty Results

Before / After

Otoplastia antes e depois: correção de orelhas proeminentes, vista frontal
Otoplastia antes e depois em criança: correção de orelhas proeminentes

Aesthetic Ear Correction

How otoplasty is performed

The incision is made behind the ear, so the scar is hidden. The surgeon reshapes the cartilage, removing the “memory” of its old shape, and fixes the ear in its new position, closer to the head and with a natural contour.

Aesthetic Ear Correction

Otoplasty recovery

Care after surgery is decisive for the result. For about 6 to 8 weeks, you need to sleep with the ears protected by a headband, so they do not fold when you turn in bed. The discomfort is mild and is controlled with simple medication.

Otoplasty in Porto and Braga

Frequently asked questions about otoplasty

The surgery takes about 1 hour, under general anaesthesia or sedation. As a rule you go home the same day, but you may stay one night.

No. Paracetamol is usually enough.

Between 8 and 12 days. During that period you can work from home.

Take the prescribed medication, follow the team’s instructions, sleep with a headband for the first 2 months and avoid intense exercise for a month.

As a rule there is no bruising, or it is very mild. The scar lies behind the ear, where it cannot be seen, and fades over time.