EarBuddies Stories

Doris & her Son Jacob

New Jersey, USA

November 2020

“I want to introduce you to my little baby Jacob. He was born in April 2020 and today he is 5 months old. I began to notice his little ear very different from the others, his right ear was dramatically open and the other ear had its cartilage very pronounced. At first it was hard to accept it but with the pass of days/months I began to find out through the internet what were the options for this type of aesthetic problems and that it entailed a surgery at approximately 5 years of age (which is what I didn’t expect at first, didn’t accept in any circumstances 😢). I decided to at look options and I found EarBuddies.

Before EarBuddies

EarBuddies Fitted

After 6 Weeks

I am totally excited about this small change since my baby started his treatment when he was 3.5 months old. Today we continue with his treatment day by day fighting to correct that small detail and I want to tell you that we have less than half of the processes and I am happy with the results. I am happy to know that with the help of EarBuddies I may be discarding the idea of ​​a surgery in the future, thanks to EarBuddies. I will make a future post when the process is over 💙🥰 thank you.”

Final Update: 2 Years Later

“Again I am so happy to have had the opportunity to use EarBuddies with my son and to know that it helped him a lot in the formation of his ear, after he started at 3.5 months. Today he is 2 years and 6 months old and I am very happy because the procedure is over and I feel the satisfaction of knowing that I will not have to think about surgeries in the future. Thank you EarBuddies.”

2 Years Later

Lillian & her Son Evan

Rep. of Ireland

November 2020

“Evan commenced treatment at 2 weeks old. He is currently 4 weeks old. We met the paediatrician regarding tongue tie release, which occurred on day 5 of life, and asked the paediatrician about ears, and he recommended this treatment “EarBuddies". Got online and ordered them asap. We are from Ireland and they took a very short time to arrive - approximately 4 days for delivery even with brexit. The results speak for themselves, we are delighted.”

Left Ear before EarBuddies

After 2 Weeks

Right Ear before EarBuddies

After 2 Weeks

Pilar, Lars & their Son Laureano

The Netherlands

October 2020

“Our son, Laureano, was born in March 2020 right at the beginning of the COVID pandemic. He was born with stick-out ears and one flop ear. Our midwife suggested EarBuddies after a disheartening conversation with our family doctor suggesting corrective surgery several years in the future. We did our research and ended up getting an EarBuddies professional fitting with Dr. Damen at Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen. It is a 2 hour drive from our home, each way, but so totally worth it. We are so very pleased with the outcome after 3 months of treatment. Thank you so much, EarBuddies!”

Before EarBuddies

Before EarBuddies

After 3 months

Joanna & her Daughter Amelia

California, USA

October 2020

“Our sweet Amelia was born this past fall, and she was precious in every way. In fact, I was relieved to notice that her little ears were perfectly tucked back, and that she did not inherit her mommy's stick out ears. But at 3 months old, I began to notice her ears poking out. I hesitated in ordering the Ear Buddies because most family and friends said "they don't stick out too bad!" It wasn't until she was six months old that her ears were very noticeable sticking out, that we finally decided to make the Ear Buddy journey.

After 4 months of taping, we are finally done and can say, we are so grateful we did it! Her ears are so cute and holding their position perfectly. Many family and friends who see her ears now are so impressed with what a wonderful job EarBuddies has done.

Before using EarBuddies

After 4 Months using EarBuddies

Before using EarBuddies

After 4 Months using EarBuddies

But it's not to say the journey was always easy... after this experience, here is the advice I would give:

Molly, Tyler & their Son Killian

Boston MA, USA

September 2020

“We had an incredible transformation using EarBuddies and we would highly recommend. Here is our end of the process update:

Before EarBuddies - 1 month old

After 6 weeks

After 4 months

10 months old - 4 months after finishing EarBuddies

10 months old - 4 months after finishing EarBuddies

Killian is now 10 months old and we have no regrets with our decision to splint his ear at 1 month of age. We found the entire process with EarBuddies so straightforward and easy from the start. At birth we noticed Killian's right ear looked different from the left. As the days went on we couldn’t help but think of the ‘what if’s’ and wonder if he would be bullied for his ear deformity. After discussing with our pediatrician and Boston Children’s Hospital, we decided this treatment would be best.

We splinted Killian's ear for about 4 months and once removed we didn’t notice any regression! It is truly amazing to look back on the results. We would highly recommend this process as it was so seamless and gave our baby life long results!
Thank you for all of your help & support!”

David & his Daughter

Canada

September 2020

“I just wanted to thank you for this product. My daughter was born with one malformed ear. We didn’t know what to do and likely were going to consider surgery when she got older until we found out about EarBuddies. Although we were both skeptical at first we decided to try the product. After using the product for a year and a bit we are still shocked as to how well it helped to correct the problem. Her ear was successful reshaped and is perfect and it looks symmetrical to her other ear. We are really thankful for the product and wanted to share this experience. It really was a life saver and provided awesome results!”

Lisa, Ben & their Son Remy

Staffordshire, UK

August 2020

“When Remy was born his ears were folded up at the bottom. The doctors told me they would ‘right’ themselves but as time went on and Remy was sleeping they were folding over and were getting worse. He has little ears but they were just growing like little cups! I researched what I could do for them and stumbled across EarBuddies. I wish I had found them earlier but was just so pleased I had an option to try before he got too big.

We started Remy’s ear journey at 6 months and 1 day old. We’ve had a rough ride with the tapes as they have made his ears sore on many occasions but we soldiered on and just extended his time that he had them on. We changed the tapes weekly and Remy got used to them being on and sometimes even let me apply fresh ones when he was awake. The best part has been doing them during lockdown as not many people have seen him with the tapes so I’ve been able to avoid any awkward questions. I am so pleased with the result. As you can see from the pictures, his ears are so much better.

Before EarBuddies - 6 months old

After EarBuddies - 5 months later

Before EarBuddies - 6 months old

After EarBuddies - 5 months later

I am so happy I found EarBuddies. It’s such a shame not many people know about them, no one I’ve spoken to knows about them and they are just fantastic. Thank you from a very happy mummy and daddy. I can’t wait to show Remy when he’s older and I’m sure he will thank us for putting him through 5 months of tapes when he sees the before photos!”

Update: “Here's an extra one taken of him last week to show how good they still are now he’s 17 months old.”

Remy 6 months after finishing EarBuddies

Joni & her Son Fletcher

Montrose, Scotland

August 2020

“I bought EarBuddies when my little boy was 3 weeks old as he had quite a curved ear that stuck out compared to the other one. I looked at the reviews and was hopeful they would work for him. I wanted to try to fix it without going down the surgery route when he was a lot older and would cause him pain.

I fitted it in his ear with the help of my husband which was fiddly but relatively easy after cleaning his ears and shaving his sides; which I was really worried about doing as no one wants to shave their babies hair but I'm glad I sacrificed a few weeks of him having a funny hair cut rather than him possibly getting bullied and needing surgery later on in life.

Before EarBuddies - 3 weeks old

EarBuddies fitted - 4 weeks old

After 4 weeks using EarBuddies

After 4 Weeks using EarBuddies

They were fitted for 3.5 weeks and there was a huge difference from before we fitted the splint to after. His ear now has definition to it and doesn't stick out as much and looks more symmetrical to the other ear. I am so glad we bought EarBuddies, thank you so much! ”

Brianna, Jake & their Son Bronny

Nebraska, USA

July 2020

“When our son Bronny was born, my husband Jake and I noticed his left ear was different. We noticed that he had extra cartilage in the inner part of the ear on the left side. We didn’t think much of it, we thought it would eventually correct itself. When Bronny was three months old, we started getting a little more serious about finding a solution when we noticed his ear was slightly getting worse, if anything. We called our pediatrician and he informed us that it was completely cosmetic and we did not have much to worry about because Bronny passed the hearing test with flying colors. He said that he would refer us to an ENT in town if we would like, otherwise, surgery in the future was the other option.

For my husband and I, we didn’t feel right just sitting on this and waiting for eventual surgery. My husband did countless hours of research and read numerous success stories on the EarBuddies. Even finding ears that looked very similar to Bronny’s. We sat down one night and weighed out all of our options and quickly came to the determination to give EarBuddies a shot. Between the low price point, countless success stories and alternative option to surgery, we figured that we had nothing to lose. If they helped the reconstruction even a little bit, we felt that would be a big success.

The EarBuddies came in a very reasonable amount of time. We started the splinting process almost instantly. We’re 3 weeks in and we couldn’t be happier. In fact, I have shared photos with my family and friends and they don’t believe it is the same ear. Absolutely incredible and it has left Jake and I speechless. We typically have kept the splints in for 7-10 days before switching the tape and re-adjusting the EarBuddy. Each time we’ve switched out the tape, we cannot believe what we see. Only three weeks in, we cannot wait to see the final product. Updates to come soon.”

Bronny with EarBuddies Fitted

Final Update: 10 Months Later

“Bronny completed splinting for 2 full months when he was 4 & 5 months old. Once completed, his ear looked completely different – in the best way possible. After we stopped splinting, we watched his ear shape closely to see if there were any signs of his ear going back to its original state...It did not! We are thrilled to announce that Bronny is now 14-months old and his ear is still as perfect, if not better, than the day we stopped splinting.

Before EarBuddies

After 3 Weeks

Final Update - Aged 14 months

A HUGE thank you to the doctor who invented the EarBuddies. A HUGE thank you for getting them shipped to the United States from the UK so quickly. A HUGE thank you to all the people who submitted photos and their success stories. And, finally, the BIGGEST thank you to my husband who did all the research to find this life-changing option. 5/5 stars and I will be recommending anyone with ear deformities to EarBuddies. Thank you, thank you, thank you!”

Bronny 10 months after using EarBuddies

Nicole & her daughter Molly

Michigan, USA

July 2020

"I just wanted to thank you for your life changing product! We went to see a Cranial Facial Specialist who told us that since she was older than two weeks old then there was nothing we could do for her. We told him we were trying EarBuddies and he said to follow up with him afterwards to see if it worked and if so he'd start recommending it in his practice. Well, I'd say it worked wonders!"

Follow Up - 2 Years Later:

“Hi! I wanted to provide a 2 1/2 year check-in to let you know that Molly's ear is doing fantastic! One thing I was interested in when looking into your product is whether the ear would eventually start to move back after a few years. We're very happy to learn that's not the case! Thank you again!”

Before EarBuddies

After EarBuddies

Update: 2.5 years later

Carla & her Son Jude

Kent, UK

July 2020

“Thank you so so much for creating this home device that was so easy to use. Jude had no issues with us shaving his hair, applying the tape or removing it. I changed it once a week. Never grabbed his ears or anything.

Our son, as perfect as he was, was already getting comments from family members about his ears. His ears were getting progressively worse and I knew I needed to do something. My teenage daughter is conscious of her ears and said it was the right thing to do as I didn’t want him to feel like she does. So we went ahead.

Before EarBuddies - 5 months old

After 10 weeks of EarBuddies

8 months after finishing EarBuddies

Pics are before treatment of Jude at 5 months and after 10 weeks when the tape & splints stayed off for good. The other picture is a further 8 months on and still no movement in his ears. Thank you!”

Liza, Oli & their Daughter Yvette

Lincolnshire, UK

June 2020

“When Yvette arrived into the world I wasn’t surprised to see her right ear was quite squashed as my midwife had been reporting that baby was engaged from 35 weeks and ‘very low’ for a few weeks before that. No one at the hospital including the paediatrician mentioned about her ear and having had a friend who’s baby had a slightly folded ear that straightened soon after birth, I wasn’t initially worried.

One week later the ear was still the same shape so I consulted a friend who is a GP for advice - we are fortunate enough to have private medical insurance which automatically applied to Yvette at birth so I was actually asking the best route for a quick referral. My friend said she had never seen it before but was a member of a forum for other doctor mums and interestingly in the last few weeks someone had posted with a similar scenario and was offered advice ranging from 'leave it, it’s cute', to 'have you tried EarBuddies?'

I immediately looked up EarBuddies and was quickly able to see that Yvette had quite a pronounced Stahl’s Bar. I read through the reviews and instructions, and quickly realised time was of the essence. After a quick chat, my husband and I decided to order there and then rather than worry about waiting for referrals or getting a GP appointment. While we didn’t mind at all what her ear looked like, we thought about 13 year old Yvette who might be bullied for having a Pixie/Spock ear and felt that if we had the opportunity to fix it now we should. We did also do some research into corrective surgery later in life (if we did decide to leave it just to see if it bothered her or she got bullied) and found that for Stahl’s Bar it’s not terribly successful, so this was another factor we considered.

The kit arrived the next day when Yvette was 8 days old and we had already bathed her in preparation. Fitment was really easy following the guide. I breastfed her while my husband applied the splint and tape. We decided that as I was breastfeeding she would probably need the splint on for around 2.5 weeks.

We tried to manage our expectations as Yvette’s ear did look worse than many of the other examples on the website. After a week and a half the tape was looking pretty dog-eared and tatty so we decided to remove it and reapply. We were stunned with the results! The ‘Bar’ was entirely gone and her ear looked normal. We really couldn’t believe how successful it had been in such a short space of time. After taking progress photos we reapplied the splint, this time putting more focus on rounding the shape of the ear. Again I breastfed while my husband applied the splint. She was more alert this time but quite happy having it done. A week later, Yvette not even 4 weeks old, we have taken off the splint and are so pleased with the result.

Before EarBuddies

Hair around ear shaved

Narrow Tapes fitted

Wide Tapes fitted

After 1.5 Weeks

Final Result - After 2.5 Weeks

The ear is now more curved than after 1.5 weeks and looks perfect. We are so glad we just sorted this ourselves rather than wait and go down the referral route*. An inexpensive solution has offered a surgery-free alternative for our daughter which may save her years of bullying and torment in the future. We would definitely recommend this to others.

*Both our community midwife and health visitor said, coincidentally, someone else in the area's baby had just been born with the same affliction a couple of weeks before Yvette. For them it ran in the family so they were aware and raised it with the paediatrician at birth, and have since been given a referral. At 4 weeks old the health visitor said they had still been waiting for that referral to come.”

Update: “We are so thrilled with the result. Yvette is now 9m old and you would have never known. I’ve recommended EarBuddies to several friends since!”

Charisse & her Son Björn

Texas, USA

June 2020

"Hello! My name is Charisse and my son's name is Björn! We are from Texas in USA. A few days after he was born I noticed his left ear looked very different from the right and I wondered if there was anything I could do for him aside from surgery. I stumbled upon EarBuddies through a web search and was so happy this product existed! I read all of the reviews I could find and decided to give it a try. It worked great and I am so glad I went through with the purchase.

Before EarBuddies

EarBuddies fitted

After EarBuddies

While it was in place a lot of doctors questioned what it was/stated they had never seen anything like that. After explaining they thought it was such a neat product and they were astounded at my proactiveness as a parent and I have this company to thank for the great results!"

@earbuddies_journey

UK

June 2020

"Colour photos show the results 24hrs after the tapes were removed. As we started at 3 months then should wear for same length of time. Just a few weeks longer to go...hopefully 🤞❤️ Beyond pleased with the results...the EarBuddies have completely remolded the shape of her ears👂"

Ana, Milan & their Daughter Andrea

Serbia

May 2020

"My baby's name is Andrea and when she was born, she had perfect little, beautiful shaped ears. But I was afraid that she will have stick out ears in future as I have and her older sister has, because she inherited same ears as me. And as time past, this happened. She was very active baby from the beginning, especially throughout the night, and every morning when I looked her ears - they were folded! Every single night! So, until 4-5 months old, her ears were visibly stick out. I was really devastated.

Because I know that aesthetic operation is very expensive in Serbia and our wages are very low, I started to search the internet to find if some other solution exists. And I found your website and EarBuddies! We decided to give a try, and started to splint when Andrea was 6,5 months. We splinted about 16 weeks and results are here.

Before EarBuddies

EarBuddies Fitted

After EarBuddies

Before EarBuddies

EarBuddies Fitted

After EarBuddies

Just to mention that in some moments was very hard to put splint, especially when Andrea had already 8-9 months old, because she was already aware that she has something on the ears and few times she tried to pull down tapes. But we were persistent. And, we were very satisfied on the end.

Now, I can sleep calm and not wake up through the night to unfold the ears, because when Andrea sleep, ears are not folded any more. As parents, my husband and I are very proud because I know that when Andrea will be older she will be very happy to have beautiful perfect ears! Thanks to EarBuddies!"

Mrs. E & her Daughter

North Carolina, USA

May 2020

"Hello from the USA! I hope this message finds you well. I have truly loved your product and I honestly cannot sing enough praises of this product. I have been using them with my daughter for the last 3.5 months after a few rounds of using E** W*** that were placed by a plastic surgeon. The difference these have continued to make in my daughter’s ears is amazing! I have shared these with my pediatrician and the plastic surgeon. The process is so easy and pain free for my daughter."

Alexandra & her Daughter Julia

New York, USA

May 2020

"We used EarBuddies when we noticed our daughter's ears were very prominent, mostly facing forward. They were very easy to apply, and our daughter never once fussed over them, or tried to remove them. She never was irritated or red! We didn't start until she was almost 4 months old ("late" to the game) and only used them for 2 months and noticed such a great difference!

They are much less noticeable and truly make us feel better that she will not be bullied in years to come. We are so thankful that we did not have to use surgical interventions! Thank you, EarBuddies!"

Anne & her Daughter

New Jersey, USA

April 2020

"When my daughter was born my husband and I immediately noticed that one ear was misshapen. At first we didn’t think much of it, but after researching, we discovered that she had a Stahl's ear and if we acted fast it could be easily corrected. We debated correcting the ear or not and ultimately decided to do it as if when our daughter was older, and she wanted it corrected, it would require expensive surgery. The children’s hospital we called would charge thousands of dollars to correct one ear. With EarBuddies we corrected our baby’s ear in just two weeks for about $85.

Before EarBuddies

After 2 weeks

Everything we read said the earlier the better for correcting the ear so I was happy the shipping to the US was fast which let us get the EarBuddies on when she was just 11 days old. My husband and I are so happy with our decision to use EarBuddies and wish more doctors were aware of how easy it can be to correct some ear deformities. None of our doctors knew anything about ear shaping and we were lucky to have discovered EarBuddies when we did."

Toni & her Son Logan

UK

April 2020

"Logan was born with a misshapen ear, called a Stahl's Bar. At 2 days old we splinted it with an EarBuddie. 2 weeks later we removed the EarBuddie and his ear had reshaped nicely. The last photo is his ear at 6 weeks old."

Ashley & her Daughter Kira

Colorado, USA

April 2020

"My name is Ashley and my daughter Kira was born in June 2018. I noticed her ears stuck out a little when she was born but was not initially too worried about it thinking she would “grow into them.” As she got older they seemed to stick out a little more and there was no shape to her ears. When family noticed too I started looking online and saw that surgery was an option at age 5 which actually scared me a bit.

Before EarBuddies

EarBuddies fitted

After 16 Weeks

I came across the EarBuddies and by then she was already about 8 months old. I wish I had known about them sooner because I think we would have seen even better results. She wore them for 16 weeks and I started noticing improvement within the first few weeks. Her ears have more shape and do not stick out as much. We are so happy we did this for our little girl! Thank you EarBuddies!"

Gabriela & her Son Sebastián

Oaxaca, Mexico

March 2020

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"Sebastián was born with Cryptotia. We started to put the EarBuddies on at the 10th day of life and we took them off at 2 months and 1 week old with such good results.

Right Ear Before EarBuddies (10 days old)

Right Ear during the treatment process

Right Ear After EarBuddies (9 weeks old)

Left Ear Before EarBuddies (10 days old)

Left Ear After EarBuddies (9 weeks old)

Left Ear 8 Months After finishing EarBuddies

At the beginning we place them and change every 3 days, the last month we change them every 5-6 days and we got beautiful changes of his ears. We are very happy about It. I add the pictures before and after and the one we take between the process."

James & his Son

UK

March 2020

"Our son, O, was born with stick out ears. It wasn't extreme, and we weren't sure whether to do anything about it, but when a family member shouted "Look at those!" when seeing him the first time over Skype, we decided that most other people must have been too shy to say anything.

We found EarBuddies online, and since O was still only three weeks old, we decided to try them while the wearing period was still short. We didn't even bother using the hat, and we were surprised at how little we were asked about his ears while splinted – with friends, doctors and anyone else, we usually brought it up ourselves if at all.

Splinting was fiddly but not too hard, and we found it best to do while breastfeeding. For us, each fix lasted about 10 days, and re-fixing the EarBuddies was pretty easy having done it before already. We did have to get extra tape to see out the full term, as breastfeeding meant it would take an extra 25%.

Before EarBuddies

EarBuddies fitted

After EarBuddies

We're happy with the results and we'll never look at his ears the same way again!"

Nicole & her Daughter

Michigan, USA

March 2020

"I just wanted to thank you for your life changing product! We went to see a Cranial Facial Specialist who told us that since she was older than two weeks old then there was nothing we could do for her. We told him we were trying EarBuddies and he said to follow up with him afterwards to see if it worked and if so he'd start recommending it in his practice. Well, I'd say it worked wonders!"

Kylee & her Son

Ohio, United States

February 2020

"Our son was born with a slight deformity in his ears. We were referred to a plastic surgeon who told us it was Stahl's ear. He recommended a device that would cost $3000 to correct his ears. We kept going back and forward about whether or not to do it, because his ears were starting to look a little better over time. We ended up deciding not to, but I did some research online and found EarBuddies. I was impressed with the reviews and the price point so I decided to give it a try. Our son's ears were fixed in just 4 weeks! Very happy with the results."

Before EarBuddies (5 weeks old)

After 4 Weeks

Before EarBuddies (5 weeks old)

After 4 Weeks

@ourearbuddiesjourney

UK

February 2020

"We used EarBuddies for 3 weeks in January and the results certainly don’t disappoint 😍👂🏼"

"This before and after is just WOW"

Follow Up - 7 Months Later:

"Jenson is now 7 months post EarBuddies and every single day I am so thankful that we was able to correct his ears without the pain that comes with surgery. I really wish they got so much more recognition from professionals such as midwives and health visitors."

Kristina & her son Aron

Germany

January 2020

"Shortly after our son was born, we noticed that the rim of the left ear was folded and the lobe of the same ear was crinkled a bit too. Immediately we expressed this concern to our paediatrician and midwife but they said that is not a big deal and that it would go away on its own. We visited two other doctors, one of them was an ENT doctor. Before setting the appointments we had already read about EarBuddies but we were nervous about fitting them ourselves. Since ear splinting appears in research as a non-surgical correction alternative, we were really hoping that the ENT doctor would be familiar with it and that he would do the fitting instead. But it did not turn out as we hoped.

Before EarBuddies - 10 weeks old

After 3 months using EarBuddies

The doctor said that we would have to wait until our son was older to do the correction and it would be a surgery. We were so dissapointed that so much precious time was wasted and immediately ordered EarBuddies and fitted them ourselves. Our son was 10 weeks old when we fitted them. After two weeks of splintage we noticed a significant difference already. We could not believe it. We splinted for 3 months which is longer than it is recommended because we feared a regression of results. Yesterday we took the splint off, his ear looks amazing and we are so happy with the results. Thank you EarBuddies for such a useful invention!"

Jamie & his son Zachary

London, UK

January 2020

"Even before the birth of my child, I was well aware of Mr David Gault and I knew about his development of EarBuddies. When little Zachary arrived, his ears seemed absolutely perfect, along with the rest of him. However, as the weeks passed, the tops of both ears started to protrude. I gently mentioned this to my wife, who, a little reluctantly, agreed with me. In a subsequent conversation with her, I mentioned EarBuddies, explained how they worked and described what we would have to do in order to correct our baby’s ears. Thankfully she, knowing my personal views on the matter, agreed to go ahead with the procedure.

At this point, we were due to go on a 2 ½ week holiday to my wife’s family in Eastern Europe. We decided to start with EarBuddies on our return to the UK, when Zachary would be 3.5 months old. In our experience, no one – strangers, friends, acquaintances or family – were openly critical of our use of EarBuddies. Some people were curious. Some were indifferent. Some supportive. I was so grateful of my wife’s support, as she was the one spending most of the time with Zachary. They went to places like the supermarket or his play group, where people were most likely to ask questions about the bandages (which are discrete and can easily be covered with a baby beanie).

Before EarBuddies - 3.5 months

4 months old with EarBuddies fitted

In terms of fitting EarBuddies, the key for us was preparation and establishing routine. Early on a Sunday morning, we would gently remove the adhesive bandages. Shortly afterwards, he would get a bath, including a shampoo hair wash (which is not possible when the bandages are on). After a minimum of 90 minutes to dry (and some milk for Zachary), I would then apply the splints and bandages, while my wife held Zachary, who would enjoy cartoons on a TV. This process took up the best part of the morning every two weeks, and, in total, we performed seven applications of EarBuddies. I wish we had started the splinting while Zachary was a bit younger, perhaps before we went on holiday, as this would have reduced the number of applications. I am nevertheless so very happy with the results.

Before EarBuddies - 3.5 months

After EarBuddies - 6.5 months

After EarBuddies - 6.5 months

Living with abnormal/deformed ears causes significant life-changing psychological problems. I know this from first-hand experience of having protruding ears. It causes bullying in children and low self-confidence as an adult. An operation at 7 years old to pin them back failed. As did remedial operations at 13 years old and 23 years old. These procedures were financially costly, painful and, ultimately, disappointing. Close to giving up hope with respect to my ears, I came across Mr Gault during internet research. He skilfully reconstructed my ears in 2014 when I was 35 years old. I can’t recommend EarBuddies highly enough. I’m absolutely sure that they have made a significantly positive difference to my son’s life."

Kate & her Daughter Elise

London, UK

December 2019

"We went to see David Gault in June when my Daughter was 5 months old. We were worried that we had left it too late to see any results but David assured us that if we wanted it and were willing to put in the effort it would work!

Before EarBuddies - 5 months old

After 16 Weeks using EarBuddies

We were amazed by how quickly the ear changed shape even after a few weeks. We continued to splint for 16 weeks and the results are just amazing. We are so happy! They didn’t bother her at all, she had a few inflamed ears over the 16 weeks but nothing a day without the tapes didn’t fix! So happy we did this and the results speak for themselves!"

Before EarBuddies

After 16 Weeks

Before EarBuddies

After 16 Weeks

Follow Up - 4 Months Later:

"I just want to say, after I finished taping Elise’s ears there was a part of me that thought this will never stay and might drift back. We haven’t had the splints on now for 4 months and her ears are still perfect! I honestly can’t believe that EarBuddies isn’t better known, it’s such a simple way to fix the issue! I’ve attached a photo of her today to show how great her ears still look 😊"

Emma & her Daughter Polly

London, UK

November 2019

"Naturally when your baby is born you think they are perfect and when Polly was born obviously I thought she was the most perfect baby, but I knew from day one that she had, unfortunately, inherited my ears. I think I could even tell in her 4D scan. I had my ears pinned back at 22 and then needed revision surgery which was painful. I hated wearing my hair up and still don’t because I think it’s just instilled in me. I didn’t want this for Polly and I googled to see if there was anything I could do to help.

I came across EarBuddies and ordered a kit. Polly was lucky enough to be born with the most beautiful head of dark hair and the thought of shaving it made me want to cry. I decided to book a consultation and fitting with Mr Gault. I did this and then let my partner know. I thought he would be so against it but having known me most of my life, he knew my hang-ups about my ears, and when I explained what needed to be done he agreed.

Mr Gault was lovely and could see how nervous I was. I explained everything to him and he listened and then carefully fitted Polly's EarBuddies. She was asleep the whole time! She was 2 weeks old. This may seem extreme but I am pleased we have done it. We are happy with the changes it has made to Polly, despite the hair cut! We were worried people may think it cruel but she is our baby and it is ultimately our decision. If you are hesitant, please go for it, we are glad we did."

Marlena & her Son

Illinois, USA

November 2019

"My little one was born with a Conchal Crus deformity, in which there is an abnormal fold of cartilage dividing the mid portion of the concha. I honestly was at a loss of what to do initially and was worried about an increased incidence of ear infections and other issues as my little one got older with this deformity. I came across EarBuddies online, however, and decided that it was worth a try.

I purchased EarBuddies and within a week or so received the kit. It was pretty easy to use and my little one was not bothered by the placement. Within one week we saw major improvement already (as seen in the middle photo) and were so excited. Once our treatment time, as recommended, was over, we were amazed at the results. It was as if there was no deformity in the first place! The ear has also maintained the shape months later and looks perfect (as seen in the third photo)."

Before

After 1 Week

Months later

Brittany, Jeremiah & their Daughter

New York State, USA

October 2019

"I wanted to leave a review to help other parents who may come across this product so they can make a more informed decision since the reviews were an important part of me deciding to purchase the product. I was lucky enough to have a healthy baby girl born without complications. We took her home a few days after her birth and cared for her like normal. No issues. One day when my daughter was a few weeks old a family member dropped in for a visit to see our baby. That’s when she said to me, “did you know your baby has an extra fold in her ear?” I did not notice this up until that point but she definitely did. New mom hormones kicked in and I immediately told my doctor about it.

They said that some babies can have ear deformities due to the way they are positioned in the womb. Although my paediatrician admitted they had never seen a child with an ear like hers, they said it would go away and not to worry about it. That answer didn’t sit well with me especially being a mother and wanting the best for my daughter no matter how silly the issue may seem to someone else. I did some reading on the internet which was very limited. Her ear looked very similar to those with conchal crus deformities. Although there wasn’t much information out there, everything I read stated it’s a cosmetic issue. It doesn’t seem to just go away like the doctor suggested. Also, it stated it was easiest to treat within the 1st few days and weeks of life since the ear cartilage is so soft as newborns and hardens with age. Eventually, if you do not do anything about it and did want it corrected in life later, you could have elective cosmetic surgery that is usually expensive and not covered by insurance.

After reading all this basic information I was not satisfied with my doctor’s response. I asked to see a plastic surgeon to get their opinion on it. Well that was a dead end! They didn’t schedule me for months and I could not contact anyone in the office to get seen sooner. I was worried that the longer you wait the harder it is to treat. Although I thought my daughter was perfect as her mother, I didn’t want to think about my baby girl growing into a teenager, noticing her ear and being insecure about it. Why not do something about it now instead of later risking insecurities? Especially if the only option later is surgery which sounds so extreme to me.

That is when I scoured the internet further and found the answer to all my problems. EarBuddies!! I looked at the site for hours and read all the information I could and other people’s experiences. I thought why not try them? They really were super inexpensive considering how much other options were and considering surgery later in life. After all, if it didn’t work out I could just stop and chalk it up to a failed experiment that was worth a try. It also made me nervous to think about doing it myself but there were very detailed instructions and I’m a healthcare practitioner. I can probably handle it. I ordered it and it shipped to me in reasonable time. I followed the instructions and applied them by the time she was about one month old. I got nervous and definitely changed them more frequently than instructed. I was afraid of skin breakdown. I splinted her for about 5 weeks total. Her ear was a little red during this process but no problems. There was some experimentation and adjustments needed of the EarBuddies as I went through each change to get it to fit and work better. Some people gave me weird looks and told me, “it’s just an ear!” But after that 5 weeks, she has a normal ear with no complications! My family members were surprised by our result and I was a proud mom who felt she did the right thing for her baby girl.

Before EarBuddies - 1 month old

After 5 weeks using EarBuddies

Fast forward time, it has been a year and you can’t tell my baby ever had anything remotely wrong with her ear. I am so eternally grateful to EarBuddies for giving people a product that truly works in an affordable, easy to follow way that will forever impact children (including my own) for the rest of their lives. I now never have to worry one day my girl will hate her ear, get picked on for it, or try to hide her ear when she gets older. No expensive cosmetic surgery needed in her future. All thanks to EarBuddies and it being an easily accessible, affordable product available for those all over the world. The results are just amazing."

Amy & her Daughter Everly

Oklahoma, USA

October 2019

"When my Daughter was born at full term it looked as if her little ears had been folded up the entire time she was developing in utero. Her ears had mostly “unfolded” by the time we went to her one month checkup with the exception of her right helical rim. It had a kink in it that almost made it pointed, like an elf ear. We asked the pediatrician at her one month appointment if there was anything that can be done to put some curl into the rim of her ear and were told there’s a surgical option at around five years old. We even contacted an ENT specialist friend of ours who told us almost the same thing the pediatrician had, however he added that the ear is fairly pliable until about six months of age and to mold her ear as often as we can just by working it with our hands.

At that point we started researching, thinking it must be a fairly common thing and learned there are multiple ear deformities and hers was called Stahl's Bar or Stahl's Ear. So we started researching Stahl's Ear remedies. We found a couple of ear bracing options in the US - very costly, poorly designed, and poorly marketed products - so we kept looking until we found EarBuddies. Before you even buy you can see that EarBuddies is made to correct several different types of ear deformities and malformations, it looked easy to use and the directions are on the website, the product did not require a doctor or specialist to place the splints, and the purchase price was extremely reasonable.

We ordered a kit and placed the splint when our Daughter was about nine weeks old. We followed the directions and changed the tapes every two weeks, cleaning her ear and letting it breathe for about a day before replacing the splint and tapes. She wore the splint a total of eight weeks. You could definitely tell a difference in how her ear was holding the new, normal shape each time we changed the tapes.

Right Ear Before

During EarBuddies

After 8 weeks

I’m so thankful we found this product! It was non-invasive, easy to use, cost effective, and gave our Daughter perfect little ears in very little time. The hardest part was trimming the hair around her ears!

Helen & her Daughter Hannah

Hartlepool, UK

September 2019

"When Hannah was born in January 2019, we noticed straight away that one of her ears didn’t have much internal structure, was slightly lower than the other and stuck out quite a bit. We left it for a little while and then started to research possible alternatives to ear pinning, along with speaking to midwives and other health professionals who had said there was nothing that could be done as she was too young. We soon found EarBuddies online and were very impressed with the success stories so decided to give it a go.

EarBuddies Fitted

I was a bit dubious about the fitting at first but the instructions were very helpful, plus I decided to try with help from my Mum (and a sleeping baby - thank you Hannah). The first fitting was very tricky, more so because I was learning and I worried if I was doing it right, but I got there and when I saw a visible result after the first change of the tape I was very impressed. Hannah has been so good through out this process, plus my ability to apply the splints has improved! We started splinting just before she turned 4 months, 3 months down and the results are amazing, she has internal ear structure, the ears appear more aligned at the back and it no longer sticks out.

Before EarBuddies

After 3 Months

Before EarBuddies

After 3 Months

Thank you EarBuddies!! So very pleased with these results, this product has been a life changer for Hannah, its taken away something that could have potentially lead to self-esteem issues. Both my husband and I are no longer worried about her having to grow up with one ear being very different from the other. Any parents out there who are wondering if it is worth doing……it is!"

Rhea & her Daughter Maisie Rose

Canberra, Australia

September 2019

"First of all I just want to say thank you EarBuddies! Maisie was born with her lower lobes sticking out and it wasn’t actually me who noticed but the midwife in the hospital. Initially they just recommended for us to monitor her ears and that “she will grow out of them”. Luckily the midwife who did our home visit noticed Maisie’s ear and mentioned EarBuddies. Two months later Maisie’s ears were no better and her left one was getting worse so I purchased the EarBuddies straight away.

Initially I wasn’t sure if it was going to work but just in one week it made so much difference as the picture shows! Please see a picture of Maisie's latest (3 week) update. I still can’t believe the difference! Love it! Thank you so much again! Such an amazing product!"

Left Ear Before

After 1 Week

After 3 weeks

Right Ear Before

After 1 Week

After 3 weeks

Lola, Stelios & their Daughter Alejandra

Greece

August 2019

"We realised our Daughter Alejandra's ears were pointing out when she was about a month old. I never heard about EarBuddies before until I searched online several times looking for a solution to her ears. At this point she was already 9 weeks old. We decided to go ahead but we also decided to start the splinting when she was almost 4 months old because we were going to be traveling for about 6 weeks. We moved from the UK to Greece and this involved a few trips. Even if starting the splinting later was against the advice given, we still got very good results and we are very happy.

Before EarBuddies - 4 months old

EarBuddies fitted

After 12 weeks

After 16 weeks

We cannot say it was easy because Alejandra had a lot of eczema and very sensitive skin on her face and head and she went through teething as well. We also could not keep the EarBuddies on for more than 10 days in a row, because her skin was getting very irritated but still with all these difficulties we got very good results after 16 weeks and we think it was very worth it. Alejandra's ears are not perfect but they look normal which was our goal. Thank you EarBuddies, we will ALWAYS recommend you."

Jen Cavy

USA

August 2019

"'When Baby T was born, he was 5 weeks early and the cartilage was folded over on his ear. I did not want to spend the time postpartum to go see a specialist for something that may correct itself. I did find EarBuddies online. I ordered them for about $90 and used them as much as T would tolerate just placing them in the proper position and [...] they were magical. You would never know today based on his perfect little ears!'

Before EarBuddies

After EarBuddies

Emma, Peter & their Daughter Sophie

Northern Ireland

July 2019

"Our gorgeous daughter was born in December 2018. By a couple of months old we noticed that her ears had started to protrude and were continuing to grow outwards. What worried us most was that they would fold over on themselves when she was feeding, moving her head when lying down, or when we put her into the car seat. This caused the back of her ears to catch and rub on things as the cartilage was still quite soft.

As well as the fact that this was uncomfortable for her, we were worried about the possibility of them continuing to grow outwards and maybe be a point of self-consciousness for her when she was older, or a subject of ridicule. We were aware of the availability of ear pinning operations when she was older but we really didn’t like the thought of future painful surgery. We were advised to research EarBuddies by the GP and when we read other parents’ experiences we decided to give them a try.

Before EarBuddies - 4 months old

EarBuddies fitted

During EarBuddies Treatment

After 11 weeks using EarBuddies

They were very easy to put on and take off and never bothered our beautiful daughter once, even though she has always been a very alert, active baby and we didn’t get started until she was 4 months old. They were also easy to hide behind pretty hairbands which actually just served to invite more compliments! After only 11 weeks she is now 6 and half months and the EarBuddies have made a huge difference, especially as the cartilage has begun to harden in the correct position. Thanks EarBuddies, we’re so pleased and now definitely know we made the right decision! We really couldn’t be happier with the results!"

Maddie & her Son

Wisconsin, USA

July 2019

"I just wanted to send a message about how amazing your product is. Not sure if this is the best way to do it, but it’s worth a shot! I used EarBuddies on my son for three months, starting at four months of age for protruding ears. I am beyond thrilled with the result. He has had them off for a month now and his ears look absolutely amazing. Thank you for your product. I’m beyond grateful for it."

Amy & her Daughter Celina

Melbourne, Australia

June 2019

"When my daughter Celina was born her lobe was crinkled and her ears stuck out. After doing research, at 4 weeks old we purchased EarBuddies. Everyone who saw them on her ears thought it was great that we were fixing the problem now rather than waiting until she was older and needing expensive surgery.

Before EarBuddies - 6 weeks old

After 4 weeks using EarBuddies

We took them off last night and are so incredibly thrilled with the results!!! The entire process was so easy. They didn’t bother her at all and they were easy to take off when the tape needed to be changed. Thank you EarBuddies!"

Jacquelyn & her Son

North Carolina, USA

June 2019

"We noticed very early after he was born that his ears were not only a little misshapen [Folded-Over Helical Rim] but they also looked like two different ears. At his two week appointment with his Pediatrician, I asked her if there was anything that we could do to help correct his ear shape. She told us that we only had two options. One, we could leave them alone and see if their shape changes as he gets older. Two, we could wait until he was a few years old and if we still were concerned about their shape we could look into getting him corrective surgery. We just did not accept this as an answer.

We thought that surely there was something that we could do...long story short, I went on the internet and did a ton of research. I came across a message board where a mother had used EarBuddies to correct her sons ears. She shared the link for the website. I went on the website, saw that the earlier you splint them the better. After going back and forth for a few weeks...and more research, we decided to purchase EarBuddies when our son was 5 weeks old. They arrived very quickly! The day they arrived we immediately went to work putting them on. It took a little bit of time to get it right but not too bad, and our son was not bothered one bit by the fitting process! We left them on 24/7, changing the tape, and making sure his ears stayed clean every week. After 3 weeks of splinting the results were nothing short of amazing!

Right ear before EarBuddies

After 3 weeks

Left ear before EarBuddies

After 3 Weeks

His ears went from looking like two different ears, pointed and squished, to looking perfectly shaped and almost identical. We followed the directions on the EarBuddies website and left the splints on an additional two weeks to finish out our five weeks. The splints came off when he was 10 weeks old. (We splinted from 5 weeks old to 10 weeks old) and our son is now 14 weeks old with perfectly shaped ears! I am so glad that we decided to order these! Best decision ever.

When we went back to his Pediatrician for his 2 month follow up appointment, we decided to show his Pediatrician his results and let her know that we were splinting with EarBuddies. She was amazed at his results and honestly was a bit speechless...which we kind of enjoyed seeing as she told us at two weeks that there was really nothing we could do. So glad we didn't listen. Thank you again for making such an amazing product. We feel like our son can grow with confidence and not ever have to feel self conscious about his ears! Thank you, thank you, thank you! The Knight Family :)"

Kelly & her Daughter Blaire

Glasgow, Scotland

May 2019

"My daughter was born in January 2019 and immediately her ears would fold over when holding her, creating a point in the ear and also causing the natural crease in the ear to almost disappear [antihelix not properly formed]. We were advised not to worry that the ears were folding, however after a few weeks it became apparent that the ears were becoming more pointed and that this was going to become permanent if we didn’t do anything.

After speaking to my GP and hearing her experiences of failed, painful ear pinning operations on children I decided to do some research. I came across the EarBuddies website and after reading many parent testimonials and looking at before and after pictures, we decided to give them a try. We said that we would only continue as long as EarBuddies were not bothering her and they didn’t bother her at all. They were easy to apply while she was sleeping and she was not aware of them at all. The tapes didn’t irritate her skin and the instructions were very clear and easy to follow. They were also easily hidden by cute headbands.

Before EarBuddies - 8 weeks old

After 8 weeks using EarBuddies

Before EarBuddies - 8 weeks old

After 8 weeks using EarBuddies

We applied the EarBuddies at 8 weeks and within the first 2 weeks there was a clear difference. Now at 16 weeks we are so happy with the results. Her ear has a clear, neat shape and you would never know there had been a point to them 8 weeks ago. I would recommend EarBuddies to any parents looking for an easy, pain-free solution to misshapen ears."

Laura & her Son George

Nottingham, UK

May 2019

"My baby boy George was born with lop ears on both sides; the right worse than the left. It was sadly the first thing people commented on from day 1 and led to significant anxiety in both myself and my husband. I had no knowledge of how the deformity would progress so started doing some research online. The hospital paediatrics advice was simply to wait and see, but from what I'd read we had a 6 week window before the ear cartilage hardened and case reports of splinting the ear, rather than leaving alone, led to better aesthetic outcomes. We took the plunge and ordered EarBuddies. We fitted them when George was exactly a week old.

Right ear before EarBuddies

3 weeks into splintage

After 4 weeks

Left ear before EarBuddies

3 weeks into splintage

After 4 weeks

The instructions were easy to follow and George didn't appear bothered by them at all. We reviewed the results after 2 weeks and decided to splint for a further 2 weeks to ensure the best outcome. We are really pleased with the results. Both ears have significantly improved - both with the lop and the general shape of the ear. I would definitely use again and recommend to other parents. Many thanks."

Jessica, Blaine & their Son Connor

Ohio, USA

April 2019

"Our son's name is Connor and we are from Dayton, OH. Our son's ear was completely folded (like a taco) when he was born which caused the ear to not develop normally by the fold in his ear being shaped upward. We were told it would straighten itself out by the time we left the hospital. As you can see it did not do that.

After seeing an ENT specialist we were told nothing could be done to fix the ‘problem' except surgery at around 5 years old. We asked the Doctor about this process [EarBuddies] and he said there is no way it would work. The first picture is days after he was born. The second picture is from March 1st. The third picture is from today, March 11. We started using EarBuddies on March 3. Thank you!

Newborn Baby Connor

Before EarBuddies - 01/03/19

After EarBuddies - 11/03/19

Same photo zoomed out

Stephanie W

UK

April 2019

"I was told by the paediatrician to wait 3 months from birth before taking him to see anyone. She said his ears may have been squashed in the womb and it may sort itself out! Completely the wrong advice, luckily my friend is a gp and she diagnosed stahl's ears. I splinted them for 4 weeks and they are much improved."

Lyn C

UK

April 2019

"It is amazing product for such a small price . My granddaughter did some research and came across ear buddies and Carter's ears were folded - my what a transformation in such a short time ..."

Katherine & her Daughter Penelope

Hertfordshire, UK

March 2019

"Hi. I wanted to put forward our story for ear of the month as we are over the moon with the results and wanted to share our success. When our daughter was born in January 2019, we noticed straight away that one of her ears was folded and a different shape from the other ear. Despite assurances the ear would correct itself from midwives it remained a different shape and very pointy and sticking out. My partner had suffered with bullying and a painful surgery due to problems with his ears being prominent which I did not want my daughter to experience.

Before EarBuddies

After some research I came across EarBuddies and booked at appointment to see Mr Gault at his clinic on Great Portland Street when Penelope was 2 and a half weeks old. Immediately Mr Gault could see there was an issue that would not correct itself.

He fitted the EarBuddies and immediately managed to shape the ear to a normal shape. We felt very reassured by Mr Gault who said we would have a full cure to her problem within a few weeks. Straight away we could see a difference in the ear shape as soon as the ear buddy was fitted. She was not phased or bothered at all by the ear buddy being fitted or when worn. We found the ear buddy easy to fit at home. She now has a normal ear and we couldn’t be happier for her. Although she was perfect to us and we wouldn’t change her, I couldn't deprive her of an opportunity for her ear to be corrected so easily and quickly without the need for surgery or pain.

Before EarBuddies

EarBuddies Fitted

After EarBuddies

This is such a great product and I really strongly believe it should be more widely publicised by midwives and doctors if a deformity is spotted at birth. I would really like to extend my thanks to Mr Gault for such great results. I think there should be so much more awareness of this product as it is such a low cost, pain free way to easily and quickly solve issues with babies ears."

Laura F

USA

February 2019

"We did to our son when he turned 6 months, his ear cartilage had not hardened in utero so when he was born his ears were perfect but we started to notice they were unraveling and starting to droop. Wish I knew about them sooner cause would have worked even better if had on longer and if started earlier but he was aware of them after not quite three months so had to stop. Worked amazingly though for the small time we had them on him and made a huge difference!!! Highly recommend EarBuddies!! So much better and cheaper and SAFER than plastic surgery!!"

Brandi, Kirk & their son Griffin

California, USA

February 2019

"Our son was born on December 20, 2018. I noticed that his ears looked different to mine and his Father's. I began to do some research online and discovered that he had Stahl’s Ear affecting both of his ears. I first took my son to the Pediatrician who then said that the condition would fix itself with time, or if I was overly concerned, he would refer our son to a plastic surgeon.

I began to do further research on Stahl’s Ear and came across EarBuddies online. We ordered EarBuddies and began the splinting process when Griffin was about 2 weeks old. We continued with the splinting for three weeks. We couldn’t be happier with the results. I would definitely recommend EarBuddies and I wish that medical providers here in the U.S. would recommend splinting instead of surgery."

Before EarBuddies

EarBuddies Fitted

After EarBuddies - 3 weeks later

Dev & her Son

New York, USA

February 2019

"Hi. My name is Dev, I’m from New York. Here is our story: Right after my son’s birth we noticed his left ear was protruding and misshapen. I figured it’s probably because of his position in the womb and it will correct on its own. But after 2 weeks passed and we didn’t see any improvement, we became a little conscious about it and started searching online. We came across EarBuddies and decided to try it based on the good reviews.

Before (Top) & After (Bottom)

Before EarBuddies

After 4 Weeks

We purchased the basic kit and it was shipped and delivered promptly. We splinted his ear at 3.5 weeks, after two weeks we removed and resplinted. Two weeks later we removed it again. The results were amazing!! I’m soo glad we did it and saved my son embarrassment in the future."

Sherry G

USA

February 2019

"Started EarBuddies a week ago now but fingers crossed it will still fix, as we waited and saw the plastic surgeon. We were quoted $2,200 [for another product] for both ears plus having to drive 3 hours each week during treatment. I can't wait for our after! Much more wallet friendly for sure!"

Elena, James & their Son Alessandro

Kent, UK

January 2019

"Our little boy Alessandro was born in March 2018 and, after about three months, we noticed that his ears had started to drift further and further out. By the time he was 5 months, they were noticeably protruding and we found that they would fold over on themselves when we were holding him in a cradle position, putting a hat on him or putting him into his car seat.

Although our son is the most beautiful thing in the world to us, we were both conscious of the possibility of him being teased for having 'stick out ears'. I had a prominent squint as a child and know first hand how an aesthetic problem can impact on self-esteem and lead to bullying. So we were intrigued when my sister (a GP) told us that she had read about a way of bringing Alessandro's ears back in without the need for surgery.

After doing our research and going through lots of parent testimonials on the EarBuddies website we decided to the plunge and we are so glad we did! As you can see from the before and after progress photos attached, the splints have made a huge difference to Alessandro's ears.

Before EarBuddies - 6 Months Old

After 10 Weeks

After 16 Weeks

Although we were initially worried that he might be too old for the splints to be effective, we've found the results really impressive. We've even managed to keep up splinting while Alessandro went through teething (and the ear pulling that goes with it!). Although we had a few occasions on which he ripped the tapes off in his sleep, with a little perseverance and taking our time we've manage to stick at it and achieve brilliant results.

Now Alessandro has finished his EarBuddies journey, his ears are looking fantastic. We’ve had so many positive comments about what a huge difference it’s made and couldn’t be more pleased. To any parents who aren’t sure yet, we’d say do take the plunge - even with an older baby it doesn’t take long to master applying and removing the splints and the results are great. Alessandro hasn’t been in pain or bothered at all by the splints and we think he’ll be very happy with the look of his ears in the future. Thank you EarBuddies!"

Annabel & her Son

Buckinghamshire, UK

December 2018

"We only found out about EarBuddies through researching cosmetic ear surgery due to our baby having a prominent ear. Upon researching, we came across the EarBuddies website. We looked up reviews and decided we would give it a go. Our little boy was already 8 months old, therefore through reading the website we were prepared to have the EarBuddies in for at least 4 months before we would notice any change.

Day 1, I was a little anxious about getting out the baby clippers to clip away the hair around our sons ear however it was manageable. We bathed him and followed the instructions given in the kit. A fairly simple process. I was concerned that as soon as the splint was in and the ear taped back he would pull at it, but he didn't notice it in the slightest.

Day 12, due to our son being quite a sweaty baby the tape had lifted therefore it was time to remove and start again. This was quite tricky and we found his head, behind the ear was a little red so we cleaned the area, applied the cream as directed and left it for 4 days before starting again. However, we could already see the difference in the ear from when we had begun using the EarBuddies 2 weeks ago.

Before EarBuddies

After 2 Weeks

After 4 Weeks

Day 17, we reapplied the splint and taped back the ear again. Our son was not bothered by it at all. Obviously, throughout this whole period people were constantly asking us what was wrong with his ear and when we explained what it was and what it was doing, people looked confused or gave a look as though it would never work.

Day 30 came along and it was time to refresh the tape. We removed the plasters and splint to clean the ear and were completely surprised to see how well the EarBuddies had continued to work. Looking back at the before picture and the post 2 weeks picture we were absolutely amazed! We decided from here we were happy with the result so chose to end the EarBuddies treatment there. Our son was only breast fed up until he was 4 weeks old, and he has been formula fed since. We also began weaning at 4 months so he was pretty much fully fledged on solids when we began using the EarBuddies.

I would highly recommend this product. It needs to be marketed more across mothers / mothers-to-be websites, magazines, groups and social media. I wish I had known about EarBuddies when our son was born however our son had the EarBuddy in for less than 30 days in total from 8 months old and we are extremely happy with the outcome. I couldn't rate EarBuddies highly enough! Thank you. I will forever be promoting your amazing product!"

Gav & his Son Rivi

West London, UK

December 2018

"Rivi had ears that were out of shape when he was born (Folded-Over Helical Rim). His older brother never had problems but as a precaution, we thought we’d give EarBuddies a try. They were easy to put on and stayed on well, if you follow the instructions. We took them off sometimes to clean the ears, and then put them back on after, say, a bath etc.

Before EarBuddies

Before EarBuddies

After 1 Week

After 4 Weeks

The hardest part was our family members saying “oh, don’t be silly, you don’t need to put that on him” etc. But now the before and after pics seem to have everyone agreeing that the after pics are much better. So keep that in mind and be sure to ignore the naysayers during treatment. The end result is what counts – do the long-term best for your child, don't let others' short-term beliefs stop you. It will be worth it, trust me."

Emel & his Son

Amsterdam, Netherlands

November 2018

"I would like to share my experience with you. My baby boy was born with a Stahl's Bar on his left ear, which runs in our family. We heard about EarBuddies through our midwife and ordered when our son was 3 days old. 3 days later we received the order and started using them right away. The results were very good after 2 weeks, when we removed the EarBuddies for our baby's photo shoot. We fitted again 1 day later as the advice is to continue for 3 to 4 weeks.

Before EarBuddies (5 days old)

EarBuddies Fitted (6 days old)

After 2 Weeks (Baby Photoshoot)

After 3.5 Weeks (end of treatment)

5 months after ending treatment

We stopped using EarBuddies after 3 to 4 weeks, and we are very satisfied with the results. He is now 6 months old and it still looks very nice. We’ve been recommending EarBuddies to our friends and family, and also to other parents. It is very easy to use, and is a small effort for very good results for the rest of their lives. And you help your kids avoid being bullied or having scary surgery in the future. We are very satisfied, thanks!"

Emel also kindly provided his story in Dutch:

"Onze zoontje werd geboren met stahl s oor eenzijdig. Dit komt vaker in de familie. We hebben via onze verloskundige gehoord van earbuddies en hebben dit gelijk besteld toen onze zoontje 3 dagen oud was. 3 dagen later hebben we het ontvangen en zijn we gelijk begonnen met afplakken. Het effect hiervan was zeer goed te zijn na 2 weken. Toen hebben we de verband eraf gehaald voor de babyshoot en na 1 dag weer geplakt omdat het advies is om dit 3 tot 4 weken voort te zetten.Na 3 tot 4 weken zijn we gestopt met het gebruik van de earbuddies en we zijn er zeer tevreden over. Hij is nu 6 maanden oud en het ziet er nogsteeds erg mooi uit. We raden earbuddies van harte aan, het is een kleine moeite voor zeer goed resultaat voor de rest van hun leven. Wij zijn zeer tevreden, dank!"

Samantha & her Daughter Carter

Ontario, Canada

November 2018

"My daughter Carter was born with one ear folded over (lop ear). The doctors said that it would naturally unfold as she grew. This was not the case. She was 3 months old and her ear was not getting better. I started to research different solutions to her folded over ear and came across EarBuddies. I am from Canada and there are no options such as EarBuddies here and I was thrilled that you ship worldwide! I decided to give it a try and see what would happen.

Before EarBuddies

After 1 Month

After 2 Months

Needless to say I was blown away by the results. Attached is a picture with her original ear, ear after 1 month and her ear after 2 months. It was very easy to fit and the tapes work amazing and stay on for a long time. Again I am so happy with this product and the results I have achieved!! Thank you for inventing such an amazing product and solution!"

Jo & her Daughter Ettie

West Sussex, UK

October 2018

"I just wanted to say a massive thank you to EarBuddies. At 10 weeks, I thought that was the way my daughter's ears would be. Nobody said anything could be done, but I thought this is the 21st century there must be something... and there it was, EarBuddies. I spent the whole day reading the stories and how it all worked. We ordered our premium kit and when it arrived we cracked on. We started Ettie at 10 weeks old. I’m not going to lie, a 10 week old baby who can fight that little bit more was hard work.

"Here's one of her wearing the EarBuddies hat"

After two weeks we noticed an improvement but we also noticed a sore on our baby's ear. I was distraught about it all. I wasn’t sure if I should give up or carry on. I read the FAQs to find some answers. We decided to go for it again and this time there were no sores and I found that it got a little bit easier, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks it got easier and easier. The finished results are amazing.

Before EarBuddies

EarBuddies Fitted

After 12 Weeks

Left Ear Before

Left Ear after 2 Weeks

Left Ear after 4 Weeks

I’m so pleased that we persisted and didn’t give up. It can be a stressful time with a new baby and a toddler demanding your attention but we did it and now our baby girl has some newly shaped ears that no longer stick out. If you're not sure about getting EarBuddies for your baby all I can say is what have you got to lose? Thanks."

Abegail & her Son

Helmond, The Netherlands

October 2018

"My baby was around 3 months old when the shape of his ears started to change due to sleeping position. It got folded repeatedly and started to stick out and looked more pointy rather than round. I know I had to do something before it was too late. I made some research and found out about the EarBuddies from hospital here in the Netherlands. They recommend the use of EarBuddies for newborn babies with misshaped or deformed ears. With confidence, I decided to purchase the EarBuddies.

Before EarBuddies

After 2.5 Months

1 Month after Removing Splints

My first splinting was a bit of a challenge since my baby moves alot and grabs his ears. Splinting his ears while he’s sleeping was so much easier. Don’t forget to use the barrier film and make sure it’s dry before applying the tape. After 2.5 months of splinting, I was the happiest mom. All of our efforts to keep the ears clean and dry paid off. One of the best decisions I ever made. We are forever thankful to EarBuddies.

Before EarBuddies

After 2.5 Months

Follow Up Message from Abegail:

I am happy to hear that our story will be published on the website. I hope it will help other parents who are still not 100% sure in trying the EarBuddies. As I mentioned in my story, a hospital here in Netherlands (Isala) recommends the use of EarBuddies. A plastic surgeon from University Medical Center in Utrecht conducted a study about EarBuddies by using the product to newborn babies for a period of 6 weeks and saw promising results in just short span of time. It is truly a great product and we are forever thankful to the wonderful people behind this invention."

Amelia & her Son Carter

Nottingham, UK

September 2018

"Hello, I’m the mother of Carter Gray J**** and we started the EarBuddies journey when he was 5 weeks old. He had two kinks in his ears from birth, and the results after wearing them for 8 weeks are amazing. After the first week we already noticed a difference. We changed the tapes every week and were amazed at the changes every time we took them off.

Right Ear Before

After 8 Weeks

Left Ear Before

After 8 Weeks

The tapes are really easy to apply once you have done them a few times, and they didn’t bother Carter at all. My health visitor also asked about them when she came to visit us, and was amazed by EarBuddies as she had never heard of them. She also asked me for the EarBuddies website so she could recommend to other Mothers. We are so happy we went through with it. 100% worth every penny. Thank you."

Dani & her son Cody

Queensland, Australia

September 2018

"We started using EarBuddies when our son Cody was 8 weeks old to help with two fold over ears; we used them for only 20 days. The effort has been absolutely worth it, these results are outstanding. We couldn’t be more thrilled with EarBuddies."

Right Ear Before

After 20 days

Left Ear Before

After 20 days

N.B. In some cases, as above, parents are lucky in that baby’s cartilage is malleable, and therefore moulds easily, and the cartilage then hardens and retains the corrected shape quickly. However, we would always recommend splinting for the full recommended time for best results.

Mrs. M & her Daughter

New Jersey, USA

August 2018

"My Daughter was born with both ears folded down (Rim Kink) and after an intense 3+ hour labor I thought it would fix itself. I heard mixed opinions from hospital and paediatrician office that it would stay or was told it would unfold after some time. My daughter was born January 21, 2018 and after a few weeks of noticing it didn’t get better, perhaps a little worse, I knew my husband and I had to do something especially since she is a female and would want to wear her hair up and accessorize with earrings and I didn’t want to draw attention to the issue one day. My mom actually assisted me with research and found EarBuddies and we are so very fortunate that we found your miracle product!!! Before I purchased the splints I even took my daughter to see a pediatric plastic surgeon who recommended another specialist in Philadelphia that does ear splints. When I called for an appointment they told me they did not see babies after 6 weeks so I was already about a month too late by the time I got the push to try and fix the issue (at first I was OK with leaving as is and praying she would grow out of it).

Left Ear before EarBuddies

I read everything online about EarBuddies and loved the feedback from parents. I ordered the end of April and it shipped super quick. I was able to begin splinting beginning of May and directions were easy to follow and came with all the supplies clearly marked. The first splinting was a little tough but after that it got easier and I learned that the splints needed to be changed when my daughter was asleep so she didn’t move around. I splinted both ears for 12 weeks and would change at every 10-14 days to check progress and clean. The left ear made almost perfect improvement and you cannot notice there was ever an issue.

February - Left Ear before EarBuddies

April - Left Ear before EarBuddies

End of Splintage - 4th August

End of Splintage - 7th August

The right ear made huge improvement and there is still a slight dip in the cartilage that unfortunately couldn’t be corrected but possibly will bend up and get better as her ear grows and hardens more. The wipes that are given to remove tape are miraculous!!! They take the tape off skin/hair without pulling and hurting. I even ordered more wipes and tape midway of splinting and they shipped and delivered less than a week to get to US!!!!

February - Right Ear before EarBuddies

May 4th - Right Ear before EarBuddies

End of Splintage - 4th August

End of Splintage - 7th August

I would highly recommend this product to any parent that ever faced this issue. I’m so mad hospitals and pediatricians aren’t more aware of this and give info to parents, especially the pediatrician office. My pediatrician office was so happy with the results and thought the product was awesome!!!! I’m so happy that I made it through the splinting process and never gave up hope. I feel like me daughter will one day see what we did for her and be so thankful that we took a chance. Huge kudos to EarBuddies for creating the product and making it so easy to use and having such helpful customer service staff to answer inquiries. I’m so happy we found you and took this chance to help our daughter (even though she is perfect in our eyes)!! No regrets at all."

Lindsay & her Son Jasper

Chicago, USA

August 2018

"Our son Jasper was born with two completely different ears: one that stuck out (left) and another that had a deformity on the top rim (right). We thought it gave him character. It wasn’t until he was about three months old however, that we noticed his stick out ear becoming more prominent. Our main concern was that it would continue to get worse and that he would be teased when he got older.

I did some research about ear splinting online and called a plastic surgeon's office here in Chicago. However, they informed me that they don’t do it past six weeks old. Disappointed, I searched further and thankfully found EarBuddies, which said he was well within the age range! He wore the tapes for 3.5 months starting at 3.5 months old and we could not be more thrilled with the results.

Right Ear Before

During Splintage

Right Ear After

Left Ear Before

Left Ear After

The best part of the whole process was that we were able to do it from the comfort of our home - no long doctors appointments or insurance claims. Thank you EarBuddies for helping us help Jasper! You provide a life changing product!"

Anna & her Son Connor

California, USA

July 2018

"When my son Connor was born, I noticed that his ears were folded causing the bottom of the ear to curve up (Stick-Out Lobe) and the top of the ear to be pointed. I thought he was a beautiful baby boy, but I was concerned of how his ear shape would appear as he got older. Being a boy, we plan to keep his hair short so his ears will naturally be exposed at all times! I did some research on the internet and discovered the EarBuddies option for early ear correction. I hesitated at first (was I being vain?) but knew that I would regret NOT trying something when he was little and unaware of the situation. We started EarBuddies when he was around 2 months old and after approximately 6 weeks of taping/splinting, we decided we were happy with the results!

Right Ear Before

Splint & Narrow Tapes Fitted

Wide Tapes Fitted

After 6 Weeks

I feel like if he was born with the ears he has now, I would have never thought anything of it. I was amazed at how much the EarBuddies helped in such a short period of time. I have no regrets in buying this product and sparing my son possible teasing in the future!

Left Ear Before

EarBuddies Fitted

After 6 Weeks

I loved how clearly all the supplies were labeled and how thorough the instructions were. With my son having SO much hair, the electric razor was so handy as well! I am so glad we decided to purchase EarBuddies and I believe it was worth all the money we spent knowing that we spared our son from more invasive treatments in the future.

I have included pictures from our process. We would love for him to be considered for Ear of the Month and hope you also see the great progress his ears have made from start to finish! And here's one last picture of him now at 4 months old with his fancy new ears and hair growing back! Thank you so much EarBuddies!"

Jacquelyn & her Daughter Avery

Texas, USA

July 2018

"My daughter, Avery, was born with one folded (lop) ear and I did a lot of research into different options for correcting it ..... I would have to pay a minimum of $300 and as much as $3,000. It was after speaking to the local doctors that I came across EarBuddies. I followed the instructions and put in the splint when she was two weeks old, then cleaned and re-taped the splint each week for four weeks. Now you would never know she was born with a folded ear! We are thrilled with the results!"

Chris, Melody & their baby Son

Texas, USA

June 2018

"Good morning, my name is Chris. My wife Melody and I were told by the pediatrician at our 1-week appointment (8 days old), to reach out to a local plastic surgeon for their ear splinting procedure called E** W***. We found out this process would be $3,600 USD. To that, I turned to google searching alternatives and also considered not doing anything.

I ran across EarBuddies and presented the idea to my wife. We were hesitant and scared to do anything DIY with our new baby. We are first time parents so the stress level of this decision was quite high. The detailed instructions on the website made us a bit more comfortable. We placed the order and got EarBuddies first placed on his ears at 3.5 weeks old. We kept them on for a full 4 weeks. We are really pleased with the results.

At 8 days old

Day 1 of EarBuddies

Splint in place

Day 4 of EarBuddies

After 28 days of EarBuddies

You can see from birth to day one of EarBuddies there was some self-correction happening, but with the EarBuddies we were confident in adjusting the "lop" of his ear to a more "corrected" position by splinting. We ended up taping both ears, but only one ear had the lop. Thank you EarBuddies for providing a GREAT solution for this baby boy of ours. We might have cried (out of stress) in placing the splints on the first day, but by the 3rd-4th splinting we felt really comfortable. Thanks again!!"

Amanda & her Son Harry

Leeds, UK

June 2018

"We’re thrilled with our little boy's new ears thank you! Top photo is January 2018, he’s had them on for 3 months and we’re happy with how his ears look now. They no longer stick out compared to when we started. Harry was a breech baby, so I think his ears may have been stuck folded over in the womb! I’ve been recommending EarBuddies to our friends. 💙👍

Photo of him in the denim shirt is today! Thanks EarBuddies, you’ve made a big difference to our little boys self confidence, even though he doesn’t know it yet! 😊"

Olivia & her Baby

Saskatchewan, Canada

May 2018

"We have been so happy with EarBuddies! My baby was born with a very rare ear malformation, an inverted conchal bowl. The conchal bowl was pushed-out rather than cupped-in, resulting in a very narrow ear canal. Beyond the cosmetic appearance, I was worried about future risk of external ear infections due to the extremely narrow canal, and functional difficulties with wearing an ear-bud style headset when my baby was older.

"I was worried about ... functional difficulties with wearing an ear-bud style headset when my baby was older."

I had assumed my baby would one day require an otoplasty. Through internet searches I learned that ear splinting was an option when babies are young, and can help them avoid surgery. I called every otolaryngologist and plastic surgeon in the closest 4 major cities near us, looking for someone who could help us. To my surprise no one performed ear splinting.

I was very lucky to be told about EarBuddies by another mom. I decided I would give it a try, and if it seemed to bother my baby, or if there was lack of results, we would simply stop. After the first week of splinting, when it was time to change the tapes, the results were amazing. My baby's ear looked essentially normal. We kept taping for several more weeks, to ensure the correction would be permanent. The tapes and splint never seemed to bother my baby at all.

Before EarBuddies

At Step 5 of Fitting Guide

End of Splintage (4 Weeks)

4 Months Later

My baby is now 6 months old, and it has been over 4 months since we completed treatment with EarBuddies. The ear still looks fantastic. My baby's pediatrician was amazed, and wanted to learn more about the EarBuddies system. Our plastic surgeon wanted to know where we purchased EarBuddies (from the UK website), so that he could recommend it to other patients. Thank you!"

David & his Son

London, UK

May 2018

"Mr Gault fixed my ears as an adult - his EarBuddies fixed my newborn baby! When I was 10 I had an operation by a surgeon to fix my 'bat ears'. It went horrendously wrong and I had severe ear deformity. Years went by and I was told by many plastic surgeons that the ears were too damaged and nothing could be done. When I was 27, I found Mr Gault who successfully, over a couple of surgeries, fixed my ears. He released them from flat against my head, and brought in the spock top bits and the sticky out ear lobes. His final operation on me actually made my ears smaller. I am so grateful to him for fixing my ears. I remember asking Mr Gault "What happens if my son is born with my ears?" I was told about EarBuddies then and there. "I will remember that should I ever have a child."

Fast forward to now. I am 40 years old and my son was born. At first I thought his ears were ok. After 1 week they were beginning to look like my ears as a baby. I promptly bought EarBuddies and at 2 weeks of age I applied them for 4 weeks. I had to change the plasters a few times due to washing etc but I got the hang of it.

Before EarBuddies

After 4 weeks

I think the difference is subtle but well worth it. I know enough about ears to know they would have got even worse had I not done anything. I am so grateful to Mr Gault for fixing my ears, and even more so for his EarBuddies invention and the great service you all gave me! Pics attached before and after showing his right ear which was the most prominent. I did splint both."

Sarah & her Son Ted

Halifax, UK

April 2018

"When Ted was born I noticed one of his ears was completely flat with no curl at all and the other one was flatter than it should be due to extra cartilage running through his ear. I asked various Midwives and Health Visitors about this and no one knew anything about it. Some told me it would fix itself over time and some said it was just how his ears had formed and nothing could be done about it.

I took Ted to the Doctor and they didn't know anything about it either. So I did some research online and realised that he had Stahl's Bar in both ears. I called the Doctor and explained my discovery and it wasn't something she had ever heard of… However it came to light that a collegue of hers (a fellow Doctor) had, as she had used EarBuddies succesfully on her little boy for the same deformity. This gave us the confidence to buy and fit EarBuddies with the guidance of the Doctor.

Left ear before EarBuddies

EarBuddies fitted

After 3 weeks

Ted was just under 2 weeks old when we fitted the EarBuddies. We kept them on for 2 weeks no problem; the plasters did get mucky and I was dying to take them off and wash his ears but we persevered and could see a massive difference after 2 weeks. We were so pleased! We refitted the EarBuddies ourselves again after letting the ears breathe for 24 hours. As I am breastfeeding, we did an extra week.

Right ear before EarBuddies

After 3 weeks

Both ears now have a lovely curl and we are so pleased we discovered EarBuddies in time, as my only concern had been teasing when he was older. The only issue was that no health professional seemed to know anything about either the deformity or the EarBuddies, and we feel more people should be aware of this, especially in the NHS. Thank you EarBuddies."

Becky & her Son

UK

April 2018

"It's nearly the exact same story as my son. He was stuck breech so his ears must not have formed properly. They came out exactly like that. No one had ever heard of Stahl bar ears before so by the time we researched & got referred anywhere to have them fixed we'd already done it ourselves in a few weeks with the help of Ear Buddies. Best invention ever thank you. He's 3 now & you'd never be able to tell he was born like that."

Erica & her Daughter

California, USA

March 2018

"At my daughter's 2 month well-check appointment, I mentioned the deformed cartilage on her right ear to her pediatrician. I told her I wouldn't want to do surgery to fix it because it's just cosmetic, but then she told me about a product called EarBuddies they recommend. After the appointment, I went home and researched and noticed it's from the UK. After seeing the price, I tried to find any sort of knock-off products from here in the US because I couldn't believe with all the success stories and how simple the device looked, that nobody had come up with it sooner. There wasn't anything else.

I emailed the pediatrician and told her I was wary of trying it because it looked difficult to fit and I was worried I'd make it worse if I fit it wrong. She told me she's seen a few success stories personally and the surgeons recommend it as an early intervention too. I discussed it with my husband and we decided that the deformity could cause our daughter to have self esteem issues or be teased when she's older and it was worth the risk to try it now, rather than a painful and expensive surgery later in life. If EarBuddies didn't work, we would feel better that we at least tried, than not tried at all.

Well, it's only been 3 weeks so far, we started splinting at 3 months old, and ITS WORKING! When we take off the splint, her ear looks normal! Attached are progression shots of before splinting, 1 week of splinting, and 3 weeks of splinting. The other picture is another angle of before splinting and now at 3 weeks. The instructions are very clear on fitting the splint and gets it easier with time (as easy as it can with a wiggly baby).

Thank you EarBuddies for creating a product that allows children to avoid surgery and self esteem issues later in life! My daughter will be as grateful as we are."

Follow up - February 2019

"I would just like to say THANK YOU again for your product. We won the March 2018 Ear of the Month and finished splinting in June 2018. My daughter is now 14 months old and I am constantly looking at how perfect her ear looks. Thank you for saving her possible embarrassment later in life!!!"

Erica has posted further FaceBook updates here:

Erin & her Son Augie

California, USA

February 2018

"When my fourth son Augie was born, one of his ears looked a little 'off.' His ear looked a bit smooshed and pointed at the top and I thought maybe it was from the birth, his position in the womb, or even from breastfeeding, and that it would correct itself. It really wasn't anything too extreme and I wasn't that worried about it. However, by the time he was 6 weeks old, it started to become more and more prominent and very elf-like. I was worried that he may be teased as he got older and didn't want that for him.

"I was so excited to discover that his ear could be reshaped without surgery..."

After some research, I discovered that he had an ear deformity called Stahl's Bar and that it could be corrected as an infant by wearing an ear mold. I was so excited to discover that his ear could be reshaped without surgery and that it seemed to be an easy fix. When I found this awesome, simple device called EarBuddies (that I was able to do myself) I ordered it right away and received the mold very quickly (in about 5 days) considering I live in the U.S.

Before EarBuddies - Stahl's Bar

Erin at Step 5 of the Fitting Guide

After just 8 Weeks!

Augie started wearing the mold at 8 weeks old and wore it for a total of 8 weeks. The process was a little stressful for the first fitting, we had to re-do it the first time! Once I nursed him to sleep for our second try we were able to place it fairly easily. After that first fitting, all other tape changes were much easier, as his ear was already shaped at that point, and then it was just keeping it in place. His ear is beautiful now and we are so excited!

Thank you EarBuddies!"

Update 09/03/19 : "I can’t believe this was one year ago. My baby’s ear is still perfectly holding it’s shape from using an ear mold for a grand total of 8 weeks. This was an amazing solution to my son’s ear deformity that didn’t require surgery. So grateful!"

Lindsey & Baby Olivia

Hull, East Yorkshire, UK

February 2018

"My little girl was born with sticky out ears which also didn’t have much shape. I looked at EarBuddies straight away but delayed putting them on. I finally put them on when she was 3 months old and after 8 weeks the results are amazing. As you can see they no longer stick out and have so much more shape. Emotionally it wasn’t an easy thing to do to my baby but I’m so happy I did. Thank you EarBuddies!"

Before EarBuddies

After 8 weeks

Before EarBuddies

After 8 weeks

Nicola & her Son

Rochester, UK

January 2018

"When our son was born it became apparent he had a slight ear deformity. His right ear in particular was pointed and slightly folded over but we just assumed it would sort itself out over time.

Unfortunately though it wasn't long before we started to get 'innocent' comments from family and friends. Things such as "aww look at his cute little elf ear" and even comparing our newborn son to Yoda & Dobby! I'm sure no harm was meant but it started to really affect me and I became paranoid about his ear folding when he was held and feeding. I started to worry about the comments he may get as he gets older, and future bullying!! But it was when surgery was mentioned that I decided to Google what options we had. That's when I came across EarBuddies.

After thoroughly reading the website, I was keen to give it a go. I was initially scared by what others might think and my husband took a little talking round, but the whole family has been amazed how well it's worked and I'm so glad we decided to give EarBuddies a try. I decided to be honest when questioned about the tapes, and most people were very understanding. We were even surprised when my husband's best friend knew what EarBuddies were having researched himself in case his newborn daughter inherited his ears!

Stahl's Bar Deformity at birth

Right ear with Stahl's Bar Deformity

Nicola shaping the EarBuddies Splint

We started the process when my son was 11 weeks old and I was very impressed with the fast delivery time. To be honest, I found the first fitting a little stressful and fiddly, but it got much easier each time. I found fitting when asleep to be the best time. I'm so glad I stuck it out!

Right ear before EarBuddies

Right ear after 16 weeks

Both ears before EarBuddies

Both ears after 16 weeks

I changed the tapes every 10 days or so, but wish I'd brought more tapes to start with as cheaper ones don't match up and irritated his ears. I ended up ordering more and paying more postage. We've kept the tapes on for 16 weeks in total and have been very pleased with the results so far, especially for the shape."

Boian, Natalie & Baby Gala

Toronto, Canada

January 2018

"With the birth of our daughter in November 2017, we noticed she had signs of lop ear on her right ear, which did not improve within the first few days after birth. We found the EarBuddies system after searching online for support, and ordered them immediately. After putting the splints in place when our daughter was 3 weeks old, we saw noticeable change after the first 10 days, and continued the splinting for a total of 4 weeks.

Before EarBuddies

At Step 6 of the Fitting Guide

After EarBuddies

Now that the new year has come, and our daughter's splint has been removed, her ears both look perfect and symmetrical. We truly got a precious New Year's gift by using the system. Thank you EarBuddies! We will happily recommend this product based on the success of our daughters treatment.

Amber & her Son Wolfie

Arkansas, USA

December 2017

"My husband and I decided that a surprise gender wasn’t adventurous enough for us with our first child and so we took it one step further and surprised one another with our baby’s name. We each chose (and kept secret) a name—my husband a boy’s and I a girl’s. Lo and behold, it was a boy...which meant I heard my son’s name for the first time the hour after he was born. Needless to say, I hated the name. Ha !!

To make matters worse, as the months went on, I began to notice his ears were becoming more and more pronounced. I ignored it for a while but then people starting making comments...”oh look at those cute ears!...awww, whose ears are those?” etc. It suddenly dawned on me - with a name like Wolfric and ears that resembled a bat (albeit an adorable one) my precious baby was most likely being set up for countless hours of cruel elementary and middle school jokes.

Baby Wolfie before EarBuddies

"How we kept the ears dry during baths, haha!"

If you choose to use a shower cap, you must constantly supervise your baby and ensure that it does not cover baby's face.

Kids have enough obstacles to overcome with their self-esteem, I didn’t want to add to the issues! So I began researching solutions and stumbled upon EarBuddies. What an awesome system! So simple, affordable, and obviously reputable. And as with any good success story, this one did not come without its challenges (mostly because the majority of the splinting I completed by myself - talk about a test of patience and creativity!)

We began splinting at 3.5 months and finished at 6.5 months. We splinted for one solid month with no issues and WOW what a difference we saw immediately [picture below]. After a couple of days of giving the skin a break, the ears started turning back out. We splinted again for a total of 2 more months, with several breaks in between due to a couple of mishaps - not waiting long enough for the barrier cream to dry which led to an infection; breastmilk seeping behind the tape which created an issue too...but we finally made it and it was worth it.

Day before splinting

Immediately after taking tape off, 1 month later

After 3 Months

Final result (over 48 hours after tape came off)

I’m happy to report that in these 3 months, not only did we correct what could have been a lifetime of self-confidence issues, I have also grown to LOVE my little Wolfie’s name."

Danielle & her Son Jesse

Essex, UK

December 2017

"We took my son, Jesse, to see Dr. David Gault when he was almost 4 months old, as he had an ear which would always fold over and cause a bat ear effect. This got progressively more noticeable the older he got. David Gault fitted the splints for us, and we have continued to use them religiously, only changing them every 2 weeks. Jesse has had the splints in place for the advised 3 months now and we have had the splints out for 48 hours with no movement of the ear.

Before EarBuddies

After 3 months using EarBuddies

The results are fantastic. Jesse was not affected in the slightest by the splints and didn’t seem to notice them or mind them being changed. I attach a before and after photo, after using the splints for 3 months."

Elyse & her Daughter

Michigan, USA

November 2017

"When our daughter was born in late August of this year, we noticed that one of her ears was cupped and sticking out. She had a lack of cartilage in her inner ear. The only thing we could think about was her possibly needing surgery when she's older to correct this probably... That is until we found out about EarBuddies.

"EarBuddies has completely reshaped our daughter's ear in as little as 6 days!"

EarBuddies has completely reshaped our daughter's ear in as little as 6 days! We looked at the results on the sixth day to make sure her ear wasn't getting irritated and to our amazement, her ear looked almost perfect! We left the EarBuddy in her ear for 2 more weeks and couldn't be happier with the results. Although the recommended time for us to keep the EarBuddy in her ear was 2 months, we were satisfied as to how well her ear looked at just 3 weeks.

Before EarBuddies - Antihelix not fully developed

After 3 weeks - Immediately after removing the splint and tapes

After EarBuddies - Antihelix Reformed

I highly recommend this product! It is so worth every penny! I have attached a before EarBuddies picture of my daughter's ear (1st picture) and after pictures of her ear. Thanks for such an amazing product!!!"

Jamie & his Daughter

USA

November 2017

"I just wanted to say thank you for making this wonderful product. I got my daughter her EarBuddies at 3 months and she wore them for 6 months. It’s been off for about 2 months now and I am amazed at the amount the EarBuddies corrected my daughter’s ear. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing us to be able to help fix our daughter’s ear as much as possible without surgery!"

Mrs. C & her Daughter Olivia

UK

October 2017

"We have been absolutely delighted with EarBuddies. Olivia was born with her right ear folded in half which started uncurling outwards resembling a cauliflower. Our GP told us she would need reconstructive surgery when she was seven which I was not happy about. I came across EarBuddies by chance online and after an initial fitting by Mr Gault when she was three months, we soon got the hang of the fitting. After three months her ear is perfect. I would recommend it to anyone as it's given such fantastic results without resorting to surgery."

Before EarBuddies - severe Cup Ear deformity

After EarBuddies

Amy & her Son

Weston-super-Mare, UK

September 2017

"When our son was born I noticed he had prominent ears and that they were bent over. I thought that this would correct itself after a few days but instead they started to get worse. I looked into ear splinting as I didn't want my son being bullied when he was older. If I could do something whilst he was so young, it would benefit him. After researching and discussing it with our GP, it was decided to fit him with EarBuddies. They were delivered the day after ordering and fitted when he was 15 days old.

Before EarBuddies, at 5 days old

1 week after fitting EarBuddies

3 weeks after fitting EarBuddies

Myself and partner fitted the splints easily (helps when baby is asleep). We changed the tapes after 1 week and were amazed by the results! He was able to have his hearing test whilst wearing the splints. The tapes were reapplied and changed again after another week and left for a further week (3 weeks in total). We are really pleased with the results after such a short time and would recommend this product for stick out ears. Thank you EarBuddies!!"

Amreen & her Daughter

Birmingham, UK

September 2017

"A big hello to the EarBuddies staff! I would like to share my story of success with the help of EarBuddies. I first realised when my daughter was 6 months that her ears were starting to stick out a lot. I tried using hairbands to keep her ears down but that didn't work at all as she kept pulling it off. Then I came across EarBuddies which turned out to work amazingly! She has only worn the splints for 1 month so far and what a difference it has made. I am so grateful I came across EarBuddies. Thank you once again :) "

Before - 7 weeks old

After 1 Month using EarBuddies

Mrs J & her Daughter

Somerset, UK

August 2017

"I would love to share my story and show the success of using EarBuddies on my daughter. When my little girl was born, the only issue with her ears was that the rim was slightly folded over, which was barely noticeable. However within the first few days I noticed that the whole ear folded over when breast-feeding or being cuddled. It wasn’t until she was 7 weeks old that her ears began to stick out. So, when the Health Visitor came around I asked her about the benefits of EarBuddies – she made me feel like I was being completely out of order asking, saying that she couldn’t see anything wrong and that she was perfect the way she was – so I did nothing at this point.

When she was 14 weeks old, they had become more pronounced and luckily my husband admitted that he thought they had to – it was at this point, with the support to go ahead, that I bought the EarBuddies. My first attempt I fitted them with my sister who had also used the EarBuddies in 2015 when she managed to correct the rim kink in her sons ear. It was a stressful process for me but finally we managed to get them on. I had to change the tapes on a regular basis as it was during the heatwave, but it became a lot easier over time as I got used to it. I learnt applying them when breastfeeding was the best time for me.

"After several months we really noticed a change, her ears are now much less pronounced and I am so thankful for discovering EarBuddies!"

Before EarBuddies

After EarBuddies

There are a few points I would share with any parent thinking of using EarBuddies:

• Go with your instinct as a parent – don’t rely on others telling you that it’s a good decision – people will just say your baby is perfect. To be honest, I thought my baby’s sticking out ears were so cute, however I knew that they may not look this way when she grew up.
• Remember, especially when fitting them for the first time, that it will be distressing but persevere – I panicked and rushed but wish I hadn’t because I knew she wasn’t in any pain, just upset. Because I rushed I had to redo one side 24 hours later.
• Buy the premium pack if your baby is over 1 month – I was a bit naïve thinking I was saving money by buying the basic kit even though my daughter was 3 months. I thought I could make the tapes last more than 2 weeks at a time – I did not and ended up having to go back and buy more tapes.
• Be prepared for a mix of emotions from people – I had someone tut at me, and some people who didn’t see why I was doing it, through to a nurse who thought I was a good mother for trying everything to correct it in a way that wasn’t painful such as surgery in later life.

Thank you EarBuddies for helping me to correct my little girls ears!! I would recommend any parent thinking of using these to give them a try as it's worth the effort!"

Mrs N. & her Son

Mauritius

July 2017

"My son was born on 27 April 2017 and since birth he had a left ear anteverted conchal bowl. This is a very rare ear deformity and I noticed this after around 12 days. I should admit seeing his ear like this made me quite depressed. I had never seen such an ear deformity before. I googled day and night about ear deformities and their surgery, called many clinics where ear deformities are corrected and didn't find any solution. During his one month check up his pediatrician said that nothing can be done for his ear malformation and that at the age of 10 years he then can go for plastic surgery to correct it. Another ear clinic as well told me that it is only aesthetic and there is no apparatus or moulding equipment over here in Mauritius or existing that can be used to correct his ear without surgery. Two other ENT specialists as well told me nothing can be done as he cannot be operated and to leave his ear as it is. Non surgical treatment for ear deformities also does not exist in Mauritius.

But as a mother and my son being dear to me I didn't lose hope and continued to google and research about ear corrections. I found non surgical treatments from EarBuddies, Otostick cosmetic instant correction equipment and earwell infant ear correction device. The only solution to my child’s ear deformity was found at EarBuddies, as it ships worldwide, reaches within a short span of time, offers solutions for various ear deformities and is not costly. I finally bought EarBuddies splints nearly 2 months ago. It was quite an easy process as all instructions and guidelines are found on the EarBuddies website.

I started splintage on 14th of June with a positive mind and ended it on 20th July 2017. I followed instructions on EarBuddies website for conchal bowl deformity, made both splints in a heart shape as per instructions and fitted both together in his left ear. Bandage were changed and his left ear checked every eight days. Of course, members of the family used to ask lots of questions when they saw his bandaged ear. My only answer was that he got an ear infection so that they will spare me from further questions. During splintage time, I used to feel worried, whether it will work or not. I saw improvement after the first eight days where the bulge coming outside went inside to some extent. I told myself that I need to continue and have patience with the splintage despite people would question me, and that this is for the betterment and future of my child who would be spared from people's and family members' curiosity, questions, ridicule and my child would not feel low self esteem later in his life because of his ear deformity.

At birth

Before EarBuddies - 1 month old

After EarBuddies

Finally, EarBuddies has been a blessing for my son. Looking at his ear now nobody would believe that he previously had an ear deformity. EarBuddies I would like to say a huge thanks for creating such an amazing product that can save millions of babies from ridicule, low self esteem and costly surgery in future. With a Basic Kit my son's ear deformity has been cured for life. It is indeed a miracle that only EarBuddies splints can do. I will surely recommend EarBuddies splints to other babies having ear deformity as it has been a 100% success in my baby's case. I am really happy and satisfied as well as do not regret having invested in EarBuddies.

Thank you EarBuddies for your clear instructions, guidelines, quick shipping, support and most importantly this simple yet amazing product."

Andrea & her Son

Alicante, Spain

June 2017

"Dear Earbuddies staff,

I just wanted to let you know how HAPPY we are after my baby completed his 3 month treatment. As I told you in previous emails, he had prominent ears and I was concerned about him getting bullied or too self-conscious in the future. Before trying EarBuddies he had worn a similar but more expensive treatment with no results whatsoever. This made me think maybe EarBuddies wouldn't work for him either, but I was wrong!! And we are so glad we gave it a try!

"It was much easier and far more comfortable to wear and apply than I thought"

It was much easier and far more comfortable to wear and apply than I thought, even in a very hot climate like the one we have here in the southeast of Spain in spring and summer and on very sensitive skin like my son's. Plus, we could already see results after only 15 days! Here are some before and after pictures for you to see how well it worked.

Before

After

Tapes have been off for 4 days now and we really hope his ears stay the way they are. Thank you so much for making such an amazing and easy-to-use device available to everyone."

Ibrahim & his Daughter Miray

Ankara, Turkey

May 2017

"EarBuddies is the best and fastest way to prevent a bigger ear problem in the future. The website is very helpful about all the different types of ear deformity and it is very easy to find your baby’s ear deformity and fixing steps. I recommend you do not hesitate to get EarBuddies if you have any doubt about your baby’s ear. Because in the future, you may have a bigger problem and maybe solution is going to be harder. We were very worried about our newborn baby Miray’s left ear, so I made a search on the Web, found EarBuddies, and ordered; shipping was really fast. In just the second day, I could see the progress in her ear.

"In just the second day, I could see the progress in her ear."

We continued to use the splint, she wasn't disturbed about fitting the splint to her ear. But I highly recommend you to get adhesive tape remover. Because it really helps them when you get off the tape. The happiness will come to your house when you see the progress. I am very pleased of using the EarBuddies. I will recommend to all my friends. Thanks for the miracle EarBuddies! 

Before EarBuddies

EarBuddies Fitted

Result after 2 days

Result after 12 days

Ibrahim also kindly provided the following comment for our Turkish readers:

"Yeni doğan bebeğimizin sol kulağında doğduktan hemen sonra ufakta olsa Bi şekil bozukluğu olduğunu gördüğümüzde gerçekten çok üzülmüştüm. Nasıl bir önlem alabiliriz derken, internette yaptığım araştırma sonucu EarBuddies ile tanıştım. Web sitesini okuduktan ve her türlü ince ayrıntıya kadar bilgi verildiğini gördükten sonra ne kadar güzel ve başarılı bir iş yaptıklarını anladım ve hemen sipariş verdim. Kargo gerçekten çok hızlı bir şekilde geldi. Splint'i ilk uygulamadan sonra gelişmeyi görmek evimizde bir mutluluk rüzgarı estirdi. Sizlere tavsiyem bebeğinizin kulağıyla ilgili en ufak bir şüpheniz varsa, hiç çekinmeden bir tane alın ve deneyin. Kullanımı kolay, ileride bebeğinize yaptırmanız gerekebilecek muhtemel bir plastik cerrahi operasyonundan çok daha ucuz ve acısız. Bebeğiniz onun kulağında olduğunu anlamayacak bile. En önemli tavsiyem ise, bant sökücü mendil veya spreylerden kesinlikle almanız. Çünkü bantları sökerken bu olmazsa Canları çok yanabilir. Bununla beraber kulağından çıktığından haberi bile olmayacak. Kesinlikle tavsiye edebilceğim çok iyi bir ürün."

Mrs. B & her Baby Son

California, USA

May 2017

"I noticed that my son had a pointy ear right after he was born. Obviously it didn't impact my love for him, but I worried about teasing when he was older. I did a little internet research and came across Earbuddies - it seemed too good to be true! I figured that I didn't have anything to lose by trying them out, but honestly didn't expect much. We put on the EarBuddies when my son was four weeks old and kept them on for five weeks, and the results are nothing short of amazing. Thank you EarBuddies!"

Before EarBuddies

5 weeks Later

Denise & her Daughter

Sydney, Australia

April 2017

"When my daughter was born it was very obvious her ears where very soft and when sleeping on either side her ears would fold in half causing the tops to have no shape. Like a lot of other parents after seeking all these opinions, I was told nothing could be done and her ears will correct themselves in time. At this point I knew I had to take control and start my own research. I still cannot believe it took this one simple sentence to google (correcting my baby's ears), and voila, there you have it! EarBuddies!

Baby's ears folding over while sleeping.

"At this point I knew I had to take control and start my own research."

Right Ear Before

After 2 Weeks

After 2 Months

Left Ear Before

After 2 Weeks

After 2 Months

"Thank you for educating me, thank you for giving me hope & thank you for letting me believe I can do this before I even got the product. My daughter was two months old when my kit arrived. I cannot express the excitement and joy me and my family felt after seeing my daughters ears after only two weeks. The results where outstanding, but we noticed her ears where still very soft, so we continued for 7 more weeks. The results truly speak for themselves. Thank you for this life changing product, you successfully changed my daughters life forever."

Here are some more photos from Denise:

Sarvesh, Kinari & their Daughter Nandika

Goa, India

April 2017

"Our bundle of joy arrived on 09th August 2016. When we looked at the baby carefully, we noticed that her ears missed the upper fold and they appeared wide open. Upon consulting the doctor, we were told it would most likely fix by itself in few weeks’ time. We waited for about 2 months and that’s when things got furious as there were no signs of any improvements. My wife quickly began researching about ear deformities in new born and learnt that our little one had Stahl’s Bar. We immediately rushed her to a paediatric surgeon this time, the doctor acknowledged the deformity and stated that the correction should have been done in the first few days when baby was born by splinting method. He also said Stahl’s is very hard to correct and in many times surgery is the only option.

"After going through the online reviews, the product looked promising and we thought we'd give it a try."

We left the office very disappointed in the lack of options available. We did a little more research and came across this product called "EarBuddies". After going through the online reviews, the product looked promising and we thought we'd give it a try. We immediately placed an order online and the product arrived within a week in India. We splinted the EarBuddies piece in the ear and taped it following the instructions online. It was in her third month when we began using this product and within about 4 weeks, the results were astonishing.

Before EarBuddies

After

We continued to use it for another two months until the baby was six months old. Attached are some amazing pictures and we are very happy parents with the results. Thank you so much for such a fantastic product!!!"

Melissa & Baby Emilia

Barnsley, England, UK

March 2017

"My 9 month old daughter Emilia was a breech baby and packed like a sardine at 8.7lbs in my petite frame, so she had to be delivered by semi elected Ceasarean Section. The doctors and nurses said my daughters' feet were right up by her ears when they pulled her out!! When she was born I noticed she had lovely little ears, but they were extremely soft but flat except her left one was slightly sticking out more than the right one.

I assumed that this was from her position in the womb! I was paranoid when anyone was holding her telling everyone not to let her ears fold over. My mum and Nan said it was an old wives tale. Their words ringing in my ears (no pun intended!), I didn't pay much attention to Emilia folding her ears over constantly, especially when she slept. I did notice that her ears were starting to stick out a bit, but I didn't think much of it.

It was when she was just over 6 months old when I really took notice of a particular photo and realised how much worse they were getting. I typed into Google "will my baby's ears get better as she gets older?" and that's when I discovered Ear Buddies and got my answer, no they will not get better on there own!

Emilia's ears folding over

Emilia's left ear was particularly prominent

I sat on my bed reading every inch of the Ear Buddies website including customer reviews for over an hour and armed with my information, I went to my partner and showed him. We had never really talked about Emilia's ears but we both knew what was happening but too afraid to say. My partner's first reaction was offence but then he came round to it once we discussed it. Of course our baby girl is the most beautiful baby we have ever seen to us, and actually her little sticky out ears were kind of cute! However, we agreed that SHE certainly won't think so when she gets older, she will always wear her hair down and feel self conscious. Then there are the school bullies, if there is anything in our power to prevent her being teased before having to resort to risky, painful surgery then we should grab it with both hands.

We needed to purchase the large kit with Emilia being 6 months old, but if there was a chance to fix our baby's ears and help her out, even if it didn't work we had to take it and it was worth every penny. We put the Ear Buddies on her on 31st December, 2 weeks later there was already a huge improvement!! We couldn't believe it.

Before 1st fitting

EarBuddies fitted

EarBuddies fitted

After 2 weeks

We continued re-applying them every 2 weeks when we eventually had no further need to continue with them after 2.5 months as the ear cartilage has started to harden! We are absolutely thrilled with the results and we can't thank you enough!!! I will be forever grateful, from 1 very happy 1st time mummy :)"

Before EarBuddies

After 8 weeks

After 8 weeks

After 10 weeks

Before EarBuddies

After 10 weeks

Paris S & Baby Olivia

Devon, England, UK

February 2017

"This is Olivia who is now 6 months old ! She is a twin who was born 10 weeks premature. Due to being in an incubator for a long period of time and her ear cartilage being very soft her ear became deformed over time. This is 6 weeks results. After being told she would need surgery to correct it we are thrilled with the results."

Mr. O, NHS Doctor

UK

January 2017

"I would just like to provide some very positive anonymous feedback please from myself and my wife who are both health care professionals in the NHS. Your product is effective, easy to use and was really well tolerated by our new born son. I would suggest raising awareness of this great product with paediatric trainees who do the baby checks of new borns in hospital, midwifes and health visitors. For example, do you have a rep who visits maternity units? GPs should also be aware but don't typically see babies until 6-weeks. Our experience was that no health care professional we met knew anything about this treatment and we had to research this problem ourselves. The Fraser et al paper "Development of a screening service for neonatal ear deformity using neonatal hearing screeners and an information leaflet" in International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology in 2013 gave us the confidence to go ahead with it despite nobody else we met being aware of this treatment."

Before starting treatment at 2 weeks old

First application of EarBuddies Splint

1 week after 3 week treatment

Kelly & her Son Maverick

USA

December 2016

"Here is his 3 week progress shot of his ear splinting with EarBuddies that we ordered overseas! It arrived fast so we could start treatment early (7 weeks old) and he has about 5 weeks to go until he no longer has to wear his splint. We are THRILLED with his beautiful result so far!

The fitting instructions are so easy to follow with great illustrations that helped me to feel confident in the fitting process. We are thrilled with your product and the results! Thank you!"

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Laura & her Baby Daughter

UK

December 2016

"For those who have been interested in the EarBuddies journey, here are the start and end pics. Feeling so happy with the results. I have been thrilled with the results. Would highly recommend. I used them for my son too."

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Mrs K.W & her Son Harry

UK

November 2016

"Harry was 5 weeks old when I noticed his right ear was bigger than the left, it did not have a crease in the back of the ear and stuck out further. Whilst I knew I would not be able to make them symmetrical, I hoped to improve the ear. The ear is still larger, but now has a crease behind the ear and no longer sticks out as much. The ears look more a like. I am happy with the result. He was 12 weeks when I decided he no longer required EarBuddies. We found the product easy to use, Harry didn't realise it was there, I was worried about skin integrity however the barrier cream worked and Harry had no soreness. I used coconut oil as well as the wipes provided to remove the tapes."

5 Weeks Old

12 Weeks Old

Michelle, Stuart & their Son Louis

Bristol, UK

November 2016

"What an amazing product! This is Louis, (left photo) 4 months old when we started with the splints and (right photo) 7 months old when we finished using the splints! What can I say, the splints have really helped and made such a difference. I highly recommend this product to anyone whose baby suffers with stick-out ears.

When Louis was born his ears seemed fine but by 3 - 4 months we started to notice how soft the top part of the ear was and it started to lose shape, flop forward and fold in half when Louis laid on either side of his head. My husband came across your product and we thought we would give it a go. (As I had the same issue when I was little and had to go through 3 operations to correct my ears and I don't want Louis to go though the same.)

As you can see from the photos the splints have really helped hugely by reshaping the gully and moving the top part of the ear back. Now when Louis lays on either side of his head the ear does not fold in half. We are so pleased and so glad a product has been designed to help to save the little people from having to go through a painful, expensive operation. It's a small cost compared to surgery prices, but well worth the investment!"

Sarah P & Baby Harry

Portsmouth, UK

October 2016

"Thank you so much for an amazing product. I was so upset after attending a privately paid consultation to fix my baby's ear that there was nothing they could do. I thought I was out of luck and poor Harry would have to wait till he is older to have his ear corrected. Thankfully, after further research I came across the EarBuddies and went straight ahead and bought the full kit.

Due to being told several times by professionals my baby's ear would correct itself, my son was already 6 months old when I started the process. We have splinted his ear for 3 months with no problems whatsoever. Attached are some amazing pictures and we are very happy parents with the results and thank you so much for such a fantastic product."

Before (Stahl's Bar)

3 months later

Before (Stahl's Bar)

3 months later

Simone M & her Baby Daughter

Victoria, Australia

July 2016

"My baby girl was born with perfect flat ears. At about 2 months of age they started to fold over when she slept. I noticed this was causing her ears to stick out. I felt sick at the thought of her being teased at school so I searched the Internet for a solution and came across EarBuddies. I am from Australia and couldn't find anything else like it locally. I was hesitant as it was an overseas purchase but the process of purchase and delivery was quick and easy.

Before

Just 3 weeks later

I put EarBuddies on my daughter when she was three months of age. She has worn them now for 3 weeks and the results are nothing short of amazing. I'm glad I did it and intend on having them on for the full 3 months so they set and stay this perfect. She doesn't even notice them on and applying and removing is a lot easier than I thought it would be. Thank you EarBuddies!"

Before

Just 3 weeks later

Dr. Kristen H. & her Baby Son

Iowa, USA

June 2016

"Our sons ears were very asymmetrical and the left ear became more and more prominent over time. He was 8 1/2 months old when we started the taping. He is now 12 1/2 months and we are very pleased with the results. We have removed the tape for over a week and have been pleased with the ear staying in place, however it frequently gets folded over so we plan to continue the taping until the cartilage hardens more. He tolerates the tape surprisingly well and it is just part of our routine now.

I also wanted to add that our son has extremely sensitive skin and we have not had any issues with the EarBuddies system. We apply a small amount of Medihoney with a q-tip where the ear meets the back of his head and did notice some skin breakdown the one time we forgot to use this. We also use the Cavilon barrier spray and gentle adhesive remover. I did a lot of research on ear deformities and treatments, however your website did not appear in my searches until I specifically typed "tape for prominent ears”.

Before

During Splintage

After

I wanted to thank you, EarBuddies, for helping us prevent future cosmetic surgery and give symmetrical ears to our little boy during his early childhood. I just wish I had discovered this sooner. I hope this helps more families utilize this life changing product."