Otoplasty risks include many of the same hazards that any surgery carries; although the actual occurrence of otoplasty risks is quite rare. However, patients should fully understand that there is a possibility of otoplasty risks and should know what these risks entail before agreeing to surgery.

Among the more common otoplasty risks are those that are associated with any type of surgical procedure. These types of otoplasty risks include swelling, bruising, bleeding, infection, scarring, and emotional/psychological changes in the patient. Less common otoplasty risks such as numbness and hematomas may also occur. There are a small number of otoplasty risks that are specific to this procedure. These include loosening or breaking of the sutures"�?otoplasty risks that can lead to the return of the ears to their original position. Other otoplasty risks involve asymmetry or other dissatisfactory results of the surgery. In the case that any otoplasty risks pertaining to ear position occur, there is a good chance that they will be correctable. Otoplasty risks involving scarring are sometimes related to infection; some scarring is inevitable, but there are otoplasty risks such as the formation of keloids, thick scars that occur most often in darker-skinned individuals. Otoplasty risks causing excessive scarring can sometimes be corrected, and hidden incision site can mean that otoplasty risks like keloids are outweighed by the benefits otoplasty offers.

To get more information about otoplasty risks, individuals may wish to contact a plastic surgeon. While the chances of experiencing any otoplasty risks are quite low, prospective patients should be that all of their questions about otoplasty risks are answered by a qualified individual.