Otoplasty in Istanbul
Ear Aesthetics in Turkey
- Prominent ears pinned back
- Scar hidden behind the ear
- Adults and children from about 6
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Otoplasty in Turkey at a glance
1–2 hours
Operation time
incision behind the ear
Same day
Hospital stay
back to your hotel that evening
About 5 days
Total stay in Istanbul
check before you fly
After about 1 week
Back to school or desk work
After about 4 weeks
Sport
contact sport: 6–8 weeks
About 3 months
Final result
once the swelling has gone
- Anaesthesia: Local (adults) or general (children)
- Headband: 1 week day and night, then at night for 4–6 weeks
What is otoplasty?
Otoplasty (ear pinning) corrects ears that stick out or are unusually shaped. The most common reason is a missing or flat fold in the ear cartilage, or a deep bowl of cartilage that pushes the ear forward. People who come to us for ear aesthetics in Turkey are often adults who have wanted it since childhood, and parents of children who are being teased at school.
The surgeon works through an incision in the natural crease behind the ear, so the scar can’t be seen from the front. The cartilage is reshaped and held with permanent stitches, bringing the ear closer to the head in a natural curve.
The aim is ears that look normal from every angle, not ears pressed flat against the head. Both ears are usually treated, even if one sticks out more, so they match.
It won’t
- Make both ears exactly identical
- Change your hearing
- Remove the need for a headband after surgery
- Correct ears completely flat against the head
- Treat ear infections or hearing problems
Otoplasty for children vs adults
The operation is very similar. The age, anaesthesia and recovery differ slightly.
Anaesthesia
- Children (from about 6)
- General anaesthesia
- Adults
- Usually local anaesthesia
Cartilage
- Children (from about 6)
- Soft and easy to shape
- Adults
- Firmer, may need more reshaping
Hospital stay
- Children (from about 6)
- Same day
- Adults
- Same day
Back to school / work
- Children (from about 6)
- After about 1 week
- Adults
- After about 1 week
Best timing
- Children (from about 6)
- Before school teasing starts, from about 6
- Adults
- Any time once the ears are fully grown
Children are treated with a parent present throughout. Your surgeon assesses whether your child is ready.
Is otoplasty in Turkey right for you?
Ears reach almost adult size by about age 6, so otoplasty is possible from then on, with no upper age limit.
Otoplasty usually suits you if
- Your ears or your child’s ears stick out noticeably
- One ear is shaped differently from the other
- You or your child are bothered by comments or avoid certain hairstyles
- You are healthy, or your child is at least about 6 and wants it too
- You can wear a headband for several weeks
Better to wait or talk it through first if
- Your child is younger than about 6, when the ears are still growing
- Your child doesn’t want the operation themselves
- You have an active ear infection, which needs to clear up first
- You expect ears pressed completely flat, which looks unnatural
- You smoke and cannot stop around the operation
Your hospital and hotel in Istanbul
Your operation takes place in a JCI-accredited partner hospital; the rest of your stay is spent recovering in a 5-star hotel, both included in your package.
JCI-accredited partner hospital
Modern operating theatres, private rooms and intensive-care backup, with specialist nursing care after your operation.
5-star hotel & VIP transfers
Comfortable recovery close to the hospital. Private transfers take you to every appointment and your coordinator checks in with you every day.
Your ear surgeons in Istanbul
You know who will operate on you or your child before you book, and you meet them on video first.
The MAYCLINIK Standard
Four commitments that cover your care from the first video call to long after you fly home.
MAYContour
Before surgery
Surgeons are not interchangeable. Each of ours performs certain operations far more often than others, so you are matched to the one whose routine work is your operation. You meet on video before you travel, and the plan is agreed there, not on arrival.
MAYContourMAYCare+
In Istanbul
From the moment you land to the moment you fly home, one team is responsible for you: airport transfers, your hotel stay, hospital admission, a doctor and nurse who visit you at the hotel, and a check on how you are every day, in your own language.
MAYCare+MAYCheck
Back home
The hardest part of recovery happens after you get home. For twelve months your aftercare nurse stays with you, reviewing how you are healing, telling you what is normal and what is not, and answering questions through our London and Stuttgart offices.
MAYCheckMAYCover
If anything changes
Healing is not always a straight line, and a final result can take up to a year to settle. MAYCover is how we handle it, with your surgeon, if something does need revisiting. Ask your coordinator what it covers, before you book, rather than after.
MAYCover
Otoplasty cost in Turkey: what’s included
Your price depends on whether one or both ears are treated, the anaesthesia and whether earlobe correction is added. You receive a fixed, written quote after your consultation, before you book anything.
Your MAYCLINIK package includes
- Surgeon’s and anaesthetist’s fees
- Pre-operative tests and consultation
- Day-case hospital care
- Headband, dressings and medication
- Hotel accommodation for your whole stay in Istanbul
- VIP airport, hotel and hospital transfers
- Check before you fly
- Aftercare via our London and Stuttgart teams
Your 5 days in Istanbul
A typical plan for otoplasty. Your coordinator adjusts it to your flights and your surgeon’s plan.
Day 1
Arrival & consultation
VIP transfer to your hotel, then a face-to-face consultation, photos and measurements of the ears.
Day 2
Surgery
Your operation, usually as a day case. You return to your hotel that evening with a soft headband.
Day 3
Dressing check
Your surgeon checks the ears and changes the dressing. The headband stays on day and night.
Day 4
Rest
The headband protects the ears. Short walks, sleep on your back, ordinary painkillers if needed.
Day 5
Check & fly home
Your surgeon checks the healing before you fly. Stitches dissolve or come out after about a week.
Otoplasty recovery, week by week
Recovery is usually easy. The ears feel tender and a bit tight, and the headband is what you notice most.
Days 1–3
Tender & swollen
The ears ache and feel warm. Pain is controlled with ordinary painkillers.
Week 1
Headband day and night
Keep the headband on. Most adults and children return to work or school after about a week.
Weeks 2–6
Headband at night
Wear the headband at night to protect the ears while you sleep. Avoid pressure on the ears.
Weeks 4–8
Back to sport
Most sport after about 4 weeks; contact sports after 6–8 weeks.
Month 3
Final result
The swelling has gone and the ears have settled into their new position.
What helps
- Wear the headband as advised: it protects the stitches while they settle
- Sleep on your back for the first weeks
- Avoid swimming for about 4 weeks
- Keep the scar behind the ear clean and dry for the first days
Otoplasty risks, and how we reduce them
Otoplasty is a common, low-risk operation. These are the risks your surgeon will go through with you.
Return of prominence
An ear can move back out partly if a stitch loosens. Wearing the headband as advised lowers this risk; it can be corrected.
Asymmetry
Small differences between the ears are normal. Larger differences can be corrected with a minor operation.
Visible stitches
Occasionally a permanent stitch can be felt or show through the skin behind the ear. It can be removed once healed.
Bleeding
Uncommon. Bleeding under the skin causes pain and swelling, which is why the ears are checked the day after surgery.
Scar
The scar sits in the crease behind the ear. Rarely, it thickens; this can be treated.
Ear aesthetics in Turkey: frequently asked questions
Plan about 5 days. Your surgeon checks the ears before you fly home.
From about 6, when the ears are almost fully grown. Many parents choose this age before school teasing starts. There is no upper age limit for adults.
The scar sits in the crease behind the ear, where it can’t be seen from the front. It fades over months.
Most people feel aching and tenderness for a few days rather than strong pain. It is controlled with ordinary painkillers.
Usually day and night for the first week, then at night for another 4–6 weeks. It protects the ears while the stitches settle.
Yes, in most cases. Permanent stitches hold the new shape. Occasionally an ear moves out slightly and needs a small correction.
No. The operation only changes the outer ear cartilage, not the hearing canal or inner ear.
Yes, if only one ear sticks out. Often both are treated so they match, even if one is more prominent.
Yes. Most adults have it under local anaesthesia, sometimes with light sedation, and go back to their hotel the same day.
It can be, if your provider is licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Health, your surgeon is named and qualified, you are treated in an accredited hospital and you stay for the first check. MAYCLINIK holds licence AK-0086.
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