Ear Surgery to Reduce Earlobe Size?

Ear lobe reduction can be performed by removing excess tissue. It is possible to have this done at the same time as your pinnaplasty. Usually, the cost for otoplasty refers to any surgical correction you perform on the ear, so your pinnaplasty and lobe reduction would most likely be covered.

Hi,
Setting the ear back and treating the earlobe are done in the same setting. Depending on the reason for the protruding ear, either skin or cartilage (or both) will be removed to help the ear settle closer to the head. The incision behind the ear can be extended to remove skin behind the ear lobe and make the ear lobe smaller and also set it back slightly. It is important to seek consultation from an otoplasty specialist, good luck.
Mehdi Sina, MD

It’s not unusual for patients with
prominent ears to also have enlarged saggy ear
lobes.  Under these circumstances
setback otoplasty can be performed in combination with ear lobe reduction
surgery.

When these procedures are combined,
a small amount of ear cartilage is removed from the lower ear to prevent
protrusion of the ear lobe.  A
wedge of ear lobe is then removed to reduce the size of the ear lobule.  The scars are initially noticeable, but
gradually fade with time.

When setback otoplasty is combined
with ear lobe reduction the cost is typically between $3500 and $4500.  Satisfaction rates are high with this
procedure and complication rates are low.

It is possible to reduce the size of earlobes under local anesthesia.  The healing time is 1 week.  The scar heals extremely well and fades over a number a months.

Otoplasty can be combined with an earlobe reduction at the time of surgery or thereafter in clinic. Earlobe reduction is an outpatient procedure and is often performed in the office. Scars should be hidden along the preauricular skin crease.