Ear Correction – Otoplasty (Plastika uší)

Prominent ears — ears that protrude more than 2 cm from the side of the head or that lack the normal antihelical fold — are present from birth in approximately 5% of the population, though they become aesthetically noticeable as the hair thins or as patients choose shorter hairstyles. The condition can cause significant self-consciousness in both children and adults. Otoplasty addresses the anatomical causes: an overdeveloped conchal bowl, an absent or…

At MUDr. Lucie Kučerová's practice in Brno, the procedure is performed through a curved incision hidden in the natural crease behind the ear, giving direct access to the cartilage. The cartilage is thinned and weakened along the planned antihelical fold line using a scoring technique, then re-shaped and secured in the corrected position with permanent mattress sutures that hold the new fold permanently. The conchal bowl is reduced if its depth is…

The procedure takes approximately one hour. It is routinely performed under local anesthesia in adult patients (25,000 Kč) and under general anesthesia for children or adults who prefer it (39,000 Kč). Both eyelids — sorry, both ears — can be corrected in the same session. Where earlobe repair (from stretching, piercing trauma, or a split lobe) is also needed, suturing costs an additional 8,000 Kč.