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Protruding earlobes or their abnormal appearance are very often causes of deep complexes of children and adolescents. This is why either patients or their relatives decide to solve this problem through surgery. There are mainly psychological indications for this operation.

The correction of protruding ears is the most common operation in the field of plastic surgery performed before the age of 18. Children aged 9-10 and adolescents about 14-15 years of age undergo the operation most of all. The surgery is usually performed under local anaesthetic, only in rare cases under general anaesthetic. It takes about 45 mins. Postoperative stitches are removed after about 10 days.

It is recommended that in the first post-operative period, for about 14 days, the patient wears a headband to protect the ears. For about a month, any more strenuous activity like doing any sport should be avoided while staying in extreme temperatures is not recommended for about 2-3 months. Scars, because of their location, are invisible to the environment.