Ear Correction Surgery (Otoplasty)

Otoplasty at MUDr. Miroslav Dolejš's Plzeň practice permanently corrects protruding ears by reshaping and repositioning the ear cartilage through an incision hidden behind the ear. Performed under local anaesthesia as an outpatient procedure, it suits both adults and older children bothered by ear prominence. From 9,000 Kč, this is one of the most affordable board-certified otoplasty offers in the Czech Republic — the procedure takes around 60–90 minutes and patients go home the same day with a protective head dressing.

Protruding ears most often result from an underdeveloped antihelical fold or an overly deep conchal bowl — anatomical variations that are entirely benign but can cause significant self-consciousness from childhood onwards. Otoplasty (ear pinning) reshapes the cartilage framework to set the ears closer to the head in natural-looking proportion. **The procedure:** Through an incision on the back surface of the ear, the cartilage is exposed and reshaped — typically by scoring or suturing the antihelical fold into a natural curve and, where needed, reducing the conchal bowl or setting it back toward the mastoid. Permanent internal sutures hold the new shape. Because the incision sits in the crease behind the ear, the scar is essentially invisible in everyday life. The operation is done under local anaesthesia and takes roughly 60–90 minutes for both ears. **Recovery:** A padded head bandage protects the ears for the first days, followed by a sports headband worn at night for several weeks to protect the result during sleep. Discomfort is mild and managed with standard painkillers. Most adults return to work within a week. Contact sports should wait 6–8 weeks. **Result:** The correction is permanent. Symmetry and natural fold definition are the priorities — the goal is ears that draw no attention at all. **Surgeon and setting:** MUDr. Miroslav Dolejš, MBA performs otoplasty at his outpatient clinic in the Slovany Polyclinic, Plzeň. As a board-certified plastic surgeon working at Plzeň University Hospital's plastic surgery department since 2006, he carries out a personal consultation before every procedure to assess cartilage stiffness, degree of protrusion, and the appropriate technique. **Pricing:** From 9,000 Kč under local anaesthesia, with no hospitalisation required.