The surgery performed against ear deformity, popularly known as prominent ear, is called otoplasty. Prominent ear, which is the most common among congenital or acquired disorders, is caused by the angle of the ear with the skull being higher than normal. This discomfort, which causes the ear to appear protruding, may also be accompanied by the absence of folds in the inner part of the ear.

The aim of the operation is to normalize the angle of the ear with the head and at the same time to recreate these folds. Prominent ear surgeries are very diverse. Each doctor applies a different technique. There are many techniques in the form of prominent ear surgery and open ear surgery. The operation, which is performed with general anesthesia in children and local anesthesia in adults in a hospital environment, takes about 1-1.5 hours. After the incision made behind the ear, permanent sutures are made to correct the folds and angle where the cartilages should be.

After the operation, the patient returns home on the same day. The edema and swelling that occur resolves within 2-3 weeks and it takes 2 months for the ear to take its final shape. Since the incisions are made from the back of the ear, the scar is not visible.