Ear correction (otoplasty)
Potential complications and risks
As with any operation, there is a small risk of infection or a blood clot under the skin. Major complications such as skin or cartilage loss are very rare.
All patients are advised not to take drugs containing aspirin, ibuprofen or gingko biloba for at least a week before their operation as these can cause bleeding.
All patients are advised not to take drugs containing aspirin, ibuprofen or gingko biloba for at least a week before their operation as these can cause bleeding. Smoking affects your skin blood vessels and makes both bleeding after the operation and the risk of skin dying more likely.
The operation is usually successful, but there is always the small risk that the position of the ears at the end of the operation may not be maintained, although we do our utmost to avoid this. In particular, no two ears are symmetrical in size or shape, and therefore the ears at the end of the operation will not look identical.