Otoplasty (Ear Pinning Surgery) in Jacksonville, FL

Name: Otoplasty (Ear Pinning)
Brand: Coastal Cosmetic Center
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Large or prominent ears can be a source of teasing and low self-esteem for both adults and children. Otoplasty (also called ear pinning surgery), performed at Coastal Cosmetic Center, can reshape and resize the ears to better proportion them to the rest of the face. Plastic surgeons Timothy E. Fee, MD, FACS, and Jordan A. Bilezikian, MD, offer ear pinning surgery to appropriate candidates who want a more balanced facial aesthetic with minimal downtime.

What Are the Benefits of an Otoplasty?

Ear pinning surgery creates a natural shape while balancing and proportioning the ears and face. Correction of even minor deformities can have profound benefits to your appearance and self-esteem. Choosing an experienced specialist for ear surgery in Jacksonville ensures that your results are both aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound, providing a permanent boost to your self-image.

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Who Is an Ideal Candidate for an Otoplasty?

If protruding or disfigured ears bother you or your child, you or your child may be an ideal candidate for ear pinning surgery. Candidates should be in good health and have their ears fully developed. This generally occurs by age five.

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What Is the Procedure for an Otoplasty?

All ear surgeries are conducted on an outpatient basis at the Coastal Cosmetic Center’s nationally accredited on-site surgery facility, Coastal Surgery Center, in Jacksonville, FL.

Before surgery, anesthesia is administered to ensure your comfort during the procedure. The choices include local intravenous sedation or general anesthesia. Your plastic surgeon at Coastal Cosmetic Center will recommend the best option for you.

Correction of protruding ears uses surgical techniques to create or increase the antihelical fold (just inside the rim of the ear) and to reduce enlarged conchal cartilage (the largest and deepest concavity of the external ear). Incisions for otoplasty are generally made on the back surface of the ear so that they are hidden from view. When incisions are necessary on the front of the ear, your plastic surgeon will make them within the aesthetic folds to hide their appearance. Internal sutures are used to create and secure the newly shaped cartilage.

What Is the Recovery for an Otoplasty?

Discomfort immediately following otoplasty in Jacksonville is normal and can be controlled with pain medication. There may be an itchy feeling under bandages. This is often a sign that healing is taking place.

It is essential that bandages remain intact and are not removed for any reason. Failure to do so may result in loss of some of the correction and may require a secondary surgery for further reconstruction.

How Much Does an Otoplasty Cost?

Each otoplasty (ear pinning surgery) is customized to reach your goals, so the cost varies from patient to patient. All applicable costs specific to your surgery will be reviewed during your consultation with your plastic surgeon. For over 28 years, Coastal Cosmetic Center, currently led by expert Plastic Surgeons Timothy E. Fee, MD, and Jordan A. Bilezikian, MD, has proudly served patients in Jacksonville, St. Johns, and throughout Northeast Florida, including Nocatee, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fleming Island, and Fruit Cove/Julington Creek.