Professor Ben Miranda | Leading Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeon in London & Essex
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What is Prominent Ear Correction Surgery, Pinnaplasty, Otoplasty | London & Essex?
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Professor Ben Miranda performs prominent ear correction surgery, pinnaplasty or otoplasty in London Harley Street & Essex (Chelmsford & Southend). The safest method of performing prominent ear correction is using sutures in the back of the ear. Timing of prominent ear surgery, pinnaplasty or otoplasty surgery is crucial as children may start to become teased at school; surgery can provide significant psychological wellbeing to both children and adults and has a high success rate with 95% of patients being happy with their end result.
Many of the potential complications of prominent ear correction surgery, pinnaplasty or otoplasty will be minimised by Professor Miranda’s clinical experience and meticulous surgical technique, and careful post-operative follow-up in the dressing clinic. Otoplasty is a very safe cosmetic surgery procedure, however, potential complications include infection, bleeeding, scarring. asymmetry, numbness, over-/under-correction, stitch extrusion and recurrence (5-10% reported in the literature, may require further surgery for correction).
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Anaesthetic: General (adults / children), local (adults).
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Operative Time: 2 hours.
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Hospital Stay: Daycase.
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Time off Work: 3-5 days.
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Recovery Time: 1 week.
How is Prominent Ear Correction Surgery, Pinnaplasty, Otoplasty Performed | London & Essex?
Professor Ben Miranda will make an incision in a discreet area at the back of your ear and anywhere from 3 to 5 sets of sutures will be used to pin the ear back into a more desirable position. The resulting scar will be concealed in the back of your ear and will hardly be noticeable. Following your prominent ear correction surgery, pinnaplasty or otoplasty, you will need to wear a supporting head band for 6 weeks to support the ear and maintain the post-operative ear position while your body heals.
What are the Complications of Prominent Ear Correction Surgery, Pinnaplasty, Otoplasty?
Many of the potential complications of prominent ear correction surgery, pinnaplasty or otoplasty will be minimised by Professor Miranda’s clinical experience and meticulous surgical technique, and careful post-operative follow-up in the dressing clinic. Otoplasty is a very safe cosmetic surgery procedure, however, potential complications include infection, bleeeding, scarring. asymmetry, numbness, over-/under-correction, stitch extrusion and recurrence (5-10% reported in the literature, may require further surgery for correction).
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Anaesthetic: General (adults / children), local (adults).
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Operative Time: 2 hours.
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Hospital Stay: Daycase.
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Time off Work: 3-5 days.
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Recovery Time: 1 week.
Professor Ben Miranda will make an incision in a discreet area at the back of your ear and anywhere from 3 to 5 sets of sutures will be used to pin the ear back into a more desirable position. The resulting scar will be concealed in the back of your ear and will hardly be noticeable. Following your prominent ear correction surgery, pinnaplasty or otoplasty, you will need to wear a supporting head band for 6 weeks to support the ear and maintain the post-operative ear position while your body heals.
Contact Professor Ben Miranda
Prof B Miranda, Consultant Plastic & Hand Surgeon
London, Chelmsford, Southend
SURGERY Telephone:
0203 763 7999
Email: secretary@BenMiranda.com
MEDICOLEGAL Email: info@BenMiranda.com
Hours
Mon 09:00 – 17:00
Tue 09:00 – 17:00
Wed 09:00 – 17:00
Thu 09:00 – 17:00
Fri 09:00 – 17:00
Sat Closed
Sun Closed
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