If the surgery is carried on young children, then general aesthetic is preferred by surgeon. While on the other hand, general anesthetic is preferred for adults and younger children so that the ear and its surrounding tissue get numbed. The surgeon makes the incision in an area so that it remains away from the sight. Generally, a maximum of three inch opening is made within the natural crease, behind the ear in order to conceal the incision from sight. This opening exposes the core cartilage of the ear. This is the soft flexible tissue that provides the ear with its distinctive shape. Depending upon the degree of protrusion, the surgeon either weakens the cartilage or turns it to give a new shape or eliminate the surplus cartilage to attain the expected results. In order to prevent the cartilage from turning back to its original shape, the cartilage is bind with the help of permanent sutures. After securing the cartilage, the incision of the ear is sealed and sewn back.

Precautions to be taken after ear surgery

After the successful completion of the surgery, the patient is instructed to wear tight and thick dressing to protect and cover the ears. After one week, the surgeon uses further light weight bandage. Patients of ear surgery might undergo through slight to moderate uneasiness at the time of first few days of healing process. But the surgeon can easily minimize this pain with the use of counter medicine. In the initial period, the patient might feel difficulty to sleep, because many people have the habit to rest the head on ears. Use of soft pillow helps in getting rid of this problem. After one week sutures are cut and the patient gets back to its normal work.