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Prominent ears (Bat Ears)
What are Prominent ears, or Bat ears?
Prominent ears, or bat ears, are characterized by the presence of one or more of the following:
- wide angle between the ear and side of the head
- excessively deep conchal "bowl"
- indistinct antihelical ("Y") fold
Otoplasty (prominent/bat ear correction surgery)
Purpose: To correct and aesthetically enhance appearance of the ears
Procedure:
- Involves softening the ear cartilage, making it bend backwards
- Procedure is performed under local anaesthesia in adults and general anaesthesia in children
- Procedure takes about 1.5 hours
- Post-operatively patients will be bandaged for 2 days, after which they will be able to wash their hair
- External stitches are removed after 10 days.
Recovery Time:
1 week
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Take note:
Before and after photos of patients have been removed from The Sloane Clinic Singapore as MOH Singapore does not allow such photos to be displayed for local clinics. For patients visiting The Sloane Clinic Malaysia or The Sloane Clinic Vietnam, please refer to their respective websites for their clinics' photos.
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