Otoplasty
The most common cosmetic complaint that people have with their ears is that they protrude out from the head. An otoplasty is an operation that "pins back" the ears to keep them flat against the head. The surgery can be performed on a patient of any age after 5 years old. The incisions are placed along the back of the ear and the patient is required to wear a bulky dressing around the head for approximately 2 to 3 days. The sutures are usually the dissolvable kind but Dr. Joseph requires that the patient come in the day after surgery for a post-operative check-up appointment and then again 5 to 7 days later.

Otoplasty surgery is performed at Brighton Medical Corporation, a certified out-patient surgical center. This procedure can be done under a light intravenous sedation but may be done under general anesthesia. The patient is required to have a competent adult pick them up from the surgical center and stay with them the first night. Surgical fees, pre-operative and post-operative instructions are given at the time of the consultation and the patient is responsible for reading these instructions thoroughly prior to surgery.