How Much Would It Cost to Make an Ear Less Pointed Through Otoplasty?

Unilateral otoplasty for pointed ear s done with local anesthesia and costs $2500-3000. You need to wear a head wrap for several days after to protect your ear. 

This may cost $2000 on the low end.Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of facial and ear correction surgeries each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

The costs for otoplasty varies significantly around the country. Our cost for otoplasty ranges from $2500 to $5000 + MD Anesthesia Related Costs (if necessary). Your surgery may be on the lower end of the range. More expensive cities such as Los Angeles or New York or areas with fewer board certified plastic surgeons may be more expensive. To maximize value while maintaining quality, consult with board certified plastic surgeons that own their own AAAASF nationally accredited facility, These surgeons must maintain the highest quality to keep the accreditation, have greater incentive to ensure a higher caliber of staff who detailed knowledge of plastic surgery procedures, will maintain comfortable and safe operating facilities to maximize patient referral, and ensure minimal waste to keep costs to a minimum.Consult with 3 experienced and expert board certified plastic surgeons to understand your options.

You have what is known as a  Stahl’s deformity occurs when the upper ear has an extra fold of cartilage, resulting in a pointed appearance.  It can be corrected by an excision of the extra cartilage and a reshaping of the remaining ear cartilage.  This can ususally be performed under local anesthesia using a field block.  A average cost for a unilateral repair would be in the $2,000 range.  

The surgery can be done in the office as an office procedure.  If the surgery involves only your right ear, the cost for the entire procedure would be $2,850.