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Cosmetic ear surgery or otoplasty can be performed to reshape the ears in many different ways. The most common procedure is to correct ears, which stick out by setting them back closer to the head. Cosmetic ear surgery can also reduce large ears, reshape the cartilage in ears with unnatural shapes, or increase the size of very small ears. Surgery can also reduce large or stretched earlobes, or large creases and wrinkles in the ear. Ear surgery can even involve rebuilding new ears for patients born without lobes or after an injury.   Otoplasty is usually performed on children between 5 and 14 years of age, and when considering otoplasty, parents must be confident that they have their child's best interests at heart. For instance, the timing of the operation is always an important part of the decision. Having the procedure at a young age is highly desirable and recommend in two respects. First, the cartilage is extremely soft, so it can be reshaped quite easily and second, the child will experience psychological benefits from the cosmetic improvement and feel better about themselves and their appearance.
Adults who have otoplasty should understand that the firmer cartilage of their fully-grown ears will not be as easily moulded as in children.
Otoplasties are the 18th most common cosmetic surgery procedure in the U.S. with 11,989 procedures performed in 2019, an increase of 11.8% on 2018 figures, according to statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).
Similar statistics are not readily available for the United Kingdom, but we know that these operations are carried out very regularly and successfully here.
If you're considering an otoplasty for yourself or your child, the following information will give you a basic understanding of the procedure for correcting ears that stick out unnaturally. It can't answer all your questions, since a lot depends on the individual patient and the surgeon. Please ask a surgeon about anything you don't understand.

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