Will the scars be sensitive to the touch or easily irritated in the years following ear surgery? is the area involved in ear surgery prone to irritation? my daughter has floppy ears. i realize that some techniques actually cut and reshape the ear. if a fo

Otoplasty : Otoplasty or ear pinning is a very rewarding procedure for the patient and physician. It is typically done once a child reaches 6 years old or older. It does include reshaping the cartilage in most cases using sutures and or sculpting with a knife. There is an incision behind the ear and then the cartilage is reshaped and tucked back. The skin is closed and a dressing placed for 1-3 days then a headband must be worn for a few weeks. Once healed, there is little risk of the skin opening and becoming infection. This is something I have never seen. It is possible for sutures to break or erode through skin but this is rare. Good luck!

Sensitive for weeks: While ear reshaping surgery (otoplasty) may be sensitive in the early weeks following surgery, it rarely lasts longer than that with a high satisfaction rate when performed by a board certified plastic surgeon.