Ear correction surgery for your kids

LONDON - April 7, 2015 - PRLog -- Ear Correction surgery is a relatively invasive procedure, designed to correct ear deformities. According to the surgeon, you should go through the surgery as early as possible. At a younger age this surgery works well but the question is how young?

Ear correction can be done in the infant age as the mold and splints can be used to pin back the ear, consist tape and splints. The splints method is pain free and non-surgical, risk free and effective in correcting deformities.

Sometimes it is tricky to do ear correction for new born, but a trained surgeon can easily do it, ‘pin back’ treatment can be used with babies up to six months. After six months, cartilage becomes too hard and then Otoplasty Surgery (http://www.harleybodyclinic.co.uk) can be performed.

You can have this surgery at any age but it will best to wait until the development of the ear is finished. However, after six months cartilage is harden, it takes time before the ears are fully formed. It will be ineffective if the ear reshaping surgery done before full development of ear.

Normally surgeons recommend having this surgery before the kid starts interacting with other kids at the school. It is the best to wait they are young enough to understand, what is going on.

Doctors recommend waiting until 4 to 5 years, out of toddler stage. It is true to do otoplasty for child is more challenging than adult, but this will change your child’s life. They will be able to enjoy childhood naturally.

Normally this surgery carried out under general anesthesia, sometime parents are also allowed into the operation theatre until the child falls asleep. Normally this surgery will last about two to three hours, depending on the complexity of the procedure. Immediate after surgery, patient may expect little pain, swelling and bruising in the operated area but proper antibiotic will help to minimize pain.

After completing the procedure, surgeon will provide a set of instructions about post operation care. This instruction is must followed to get better healing. Strenuous physical activity must be avoided until the sutures are removed. Often dissolvable suture is used, that does not need removing. Entire recovery period may last until 6 weeks.

Surgeons offer ear correction for babies as well as for adults. Those who are wishing to correct the deformities of the ear can go for this surgery. On average ear surgery cost about £2,600 and goes higher depending on the complexity of the procedure. We offer free consultation and preoperative, after care as well.