This procedure reshapes the ears or corrects prominent ears so that they lie flatter against the head.

Prominent ears can cause anxiety whether the patient is a child or an adult. Experience has shown that psychological reassurance seldom makes the person with this problem feel any better, so early surgery is usually recommended. There is no reason why an ear correction operation cannot be carried out just before a child starts school or soon after. Conversely, there is no reason why this procedure cannot be carried out on an adult patient of mature age.