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Diretor Técnico
Dra. Maria Paula Tanaka
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Otoplasty

 

What is otoplasty?
It is the surgery to correct the ears and modify your size,mainly.

What is the surgical time?
From 1 to 2 hours.

What is the length of hospitalization?
Approximately 12 to 24 hours.

The surgery on ear leaves scars?
All plastic surgery leaves scars. The scar of this surgery is imperceptible, because it is located behind of the ear, in the groove formed by it and the skull. Moreover, as this region have a very thin skin, the scar itself tends to be "invisible".

There is danger in this operation?
The danger is not higher or lower than that to travel by automobile, airplane or even a simple cross the street. These are risks of daily life, to which we are accustomed.

How is the dressing?
Do the protection of the healing with a small dressing. Protects up the ear (especially in children), on first day, with a cap to avoid the local trauma.Cases where there is involves the ear with a thin film of plaster, which is maintained for 2 weeks.

  
Recommendations Pre-Operative

  • Fast, 8 hours, including liquids;

  • Do not smoke or use illegal drugs within 2 weeks preceding the surgery;

  • Entering contact with the team, if you have any discomfort as flu, fever and so on.

  • Do not take Acetyl Salicylic acid (Aspirin, Buferin, ASA), medicine for slimming and anti non-hormonal (Voltaren, Cataflan, profenid and other anti-inflammatory). Other drugs and other medicines consult the team as soon as possible;

  • Do not drink within 48 hours of surgery;

  • Bath on the day of surgery with soap neutral;

  • Rest well the previous day before the surgery;

  • Wash and dry the hair on the eve of surgery;

  • Paint the hair up to 5 days before surgery;

  • Bring clothes with opening in front, comfortable pants or baggy coat to leave the hospital,

  • Wax the pubic hair up to 5 days before surgery;

  • Bring tape elastic, abdominal or thoracic track, according to the surgery;

  • Do not use any kind of makeup, jewelry, watches, polishnail so dark and etc.Before surgery.

  • taking the examinations and revenue for the hospital;

  • The drainage can be initiated between 4 and 8 th day of postoperative;

  • Urinate before going to the surgical center.

  • Schedule your social activities, home and school, so as not to become unavailable to third and not undermine the postoperative recovery.

Recommendations Post-Operative

  • Sleep with 2 pillows (head high) in the first two weeks;

  • Be careful not to let the ears badly positioned on the bandage;

  • Clean the area with water and soap, cleaning with cotton or gauze;

  • Do not use the bandage very tight,because should be comfortable;

  • Use a bandage of day and night in the first weeks, after of the 3º and 4º week only at night.

  • Do not lie down on the ear;

  • Do not practise physical exercises and avoid direct trauma for 30 days;

  • Avoid sun exposure for 2 months.

The ear is part of the human body that can bring the family stigma: "The child has the ear of the father"! Often the big ear,is found in several family members and identification is a negative, mainly because generate bad jokes in childhood, bringing as a result deep scars in the behavior of the child.
 
Cremesp Resolution 81/97 clearly shows that plastic surgery is unique and indivisible, with no one clear limit between restorative surgery and aesthetics as well as being an activity of means, not the end, there is no promise of results, as in any practice of medicine.