Will a person Be Awake During Ear Surgery?

These questions should be discussed with your treating surgeon.
In my San Francisco area practice, for simple otoplasty (cartilage scoring and suture correction of prominent ears) we offer local + sedation in our office or general anesthesia in our member hospitals.
Be aware that more complicated otoplasties (up to and including microsurgical reconstruction with tissue taken from the forearm or thigh and cartilage harvested from the rib) may require general anesthesia and would not be safe to perform under local anesthesia or in an office setting.
It depends on the extent of the surgery.
I hope this helps.

It depends on the extent of correction involved. If it is a relatively short procedure, like reducing the length of the earlobe, then local anesthesia is sufficient and you would be awake. If it is more extensive, such as transferring cartilage to the ear, general anesthesia would be needed.

Most of the time, otoplasty surgery is performed under local anesthesia. The injection will numb your ear and surrounding area and also sedatives might be given to you to keep you relaxed. This means that you will be awake during this procedure but you won't feel anything in your ears.

Each surgeon has their own preference for anesthesia during an otoplasty. As surgeons, we always want our patients to be comfortable during any procedure.
In my practice, I perform otoplasty on young children (usually around age 5 or 6) under general anesthesia in a hospital setting. For older teenagers and adults, I often recommend IV sedation with local anesthesia. Some patients may desire purely local anesthesia, but this can potentially make the surgery more difficult for the patient and the surgeon. I always discuss these options and concerns with my patients during their consultation so that they are aware of the options, risks, and benefits, of each anesthesia technique.
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The anesthesia type depends on how long the operation will take. Sometimes it takes minutes and sometimes hours. Therefore you should check with your surgeon and he will inform you about and what will be the best for you.

Hello,I feel almost all otoplasty in adults can be performed under local anesthesia only. This even includes some patients in the teenage years. Anesthetizing the ear with local anesthetic can be done quite easily without significant discomfort. If you were feeling anxious about the procedure a medication like Valium could be prescribed for you to take prior to surgery.