How Effective is Incision-less Otoplasty? What Are the Average Costs? Where Could I Get It Done?

There have been no long term studies of incisionless otoplasty so it is impossible to tell how effective it is.  It is not well accepted in the plastic surgery community.  The traditional otoplasty procedure involves an incision approximately ½ inch long behind the ears giving a very fixed and stable result with minimal amount of touchup.

My best advice is to pick the surgeon and not the technique. Few surgeons use the incision-less technique as it is a "blind" technique though this may be effective in the right hands.  Make sure you look for long term results. Most otoplasties can be done with limited incisions (minimally invasive) behind the ears allowing for direct visualization and greater control in reshaping the ear cartilage until you have the right shape with the sutures used just to insure it remains in this shape during the healing period and also allowing for skin re-draping on the changed ear cartilage framework .

Ther are many different techniques for otoplasty.  All the ones I am familiar with involve the incision being placed behind the ear.  The scar heals almost imperceptibly and is completely hidden from view.