Scoop ear surgery or otoplasty is a surgery performed to correct the scoop ear.
What is Ear Ear?
A single or double-sided congenital separation of the ear at a wide angle from the bowl and the absence of ear folds is called the bucket ear. Scoop ear is a congenital developmental defect.
Who Should Have Orthoplasty Surgery?
The main task of the ear is to provide hearing. However, because it is an organ that is constantly in mind, it can disturb people if it is larger or smaller than it should be, and has an abnormal appearance. Scoop ear can cause problems such as retention and lack of self-confidence, especially in childhood. Scoop ear surgery can be performed from the age of 4 years.
Scoop Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)
Orthoplasty is an operation that can be performed under sedation in children and under local anesthesia in adults. With an incision made from the back of the ear, the cartilage tissue of the auricle can be reached and the tissues that look like a scoop are thinned with a file of cartilage, and the special stitches make the ear stand closer to the head. The created incision is then closed. The operation takes about an hour. The patient is sent home on the same day.
