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Why use EarBuddies®?
EarBuddies have been changing children’s lives, before they’re old enough to realise, for more than 25 years.
- Endorsed by medical experts.
- Hundreds of testimonials from EarBuddies Parents.
- Trusted by some of the most eminent children’s hospitals and medical institutions in the world, including Boston Children’s Hospital, the Mayo Clinic, The Portland Hospital and The NHS.
- Available for parents to fit themselves at home, with detailed online advice and instructions.
- Available through an increasing number of EarBuddies Professionals around the world.
*Source: http://www.totalhealth.co.uk/clinical-experts/mr-david-gault/end-pinnaplasty
The Benefits of EarBuddies:
- Pain-free
- Cost-effective
- Corrects the problem before child is aware of it
- No need for time off school or work later in life
- Permanent, life-long correction
- Choice of an expert fitting service or fit at home
- Avoids the psychological impact of stick-out ears
- Avoids pre-surgery teasing
- Avoids expensive plastic surgery
- Avoids risks and complications of surgery & anaesthesia
The Surgical Alternative
The alternative to splintage is surgery, which is best undertaken from the age of six years, when the cartilage is hard enough to prevent the stitches from "cheese-wiring" through it, and before the child is teased. Whilst prominent ears are relatively easy to fix for an experienced surgeon, the other conditions described here are considerably more difficult to correct. Surgery is not always successful, however, and complications can arise. Bleeding and infection are the most common, but post-operative deformity can ensue. Complication rates vary between surgeons and according to the technique used, but figures of up to 5% are by no means unusual. Complete loss of the ear and, very rarely, death are also documented.
Failed otoplasty
Keloid scar
Post-op 'M' deformity
Keloid scar
Loss of tissue
Post-op scarring
Keloid scar
Images supplied with kind permission of David Gault FRCS. If you would like information on Ear Reconstruction following failed surgery, please follow this link.