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Can you have Otoplasty safely under local anesthesia?

Fairyfloss04
Hi, I am 26 years old and I have been wanting to fix my ears for a long time. My problem isn't that my ears stick out, it is that I need an Antihelical Fold to be created. I have spoken to a Dr who does perform this under local anaesthetic as well as general. My preference is local anaesthetic so my question is can the Dr do a good job under local anaesthetic? Would I feel anything? How painful is the recovery? Are there any complications that might occur? and how long is healing time?

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