{"id":6128,"date":"2026-03-23T10:33:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/?post_type=turkof_service&#038;p=6128"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:12:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:12:43","slug":"ear-correction","status":"publish","type":"turkof_service","link":"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/en\/services\/ear-correction\/","title":{"rendered":"Ear correction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"turkof-hero wp-block-turkof-hero\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"turkof-hero__inner\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Left column -->\n\t\t<div class=\"turkof-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/bubble-big.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"turkof-hero__blob turkof-hero__blob--big\" aria-hidden=\"true\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-hero__text-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-hero__rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-hero__stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"turkof-hero__star\" width=\"24\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"turkof-hero__star\" width=\"24\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"turkof-hero__star\" width=\"24\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"turkof-hero__star\" width=\"24\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"turkof-hero__star\" width=\"24\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-hero__rating-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4.9 stars on\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Docfinder<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"turkof-hero__title\">Ear correction<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"turkof-hero__subtitle\">In most cultures, the human ear holds no particular aesthetic significance. People don\u2019t typically speak of beautiful ears, or of youthful or old ears. In contrast, we consider such attributes completely normal when describing the face or eyelids.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-hero__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"turkof-hero__btn turkof-hero__btn--primary\" href=\"\/en\/book-appointment\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBook appointment\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"turkof-hero__btn turkof-hero__btn--secondary\" href=\"\/en\/book-appointment\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBefore\/After images\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Right column -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-hero__media\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/circle.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"turkof-hero__blob turkof-hero__blob--circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"turkof-hero__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leistung-thumb-ohrkorrektur.jpg\" alt=\"Ear correction\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"498\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"turkof-stats-bar wp-block-turkof-stats-bar\">\n\t<div class=\"turkof-stats-bar__inner container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-stats-bar__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"turkof-stats-bar__icon\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/experience.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"26\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"26\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-stats-bar__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>20+<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\tYears of experience\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-stats-bar__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"turkof-stats-bar__icon\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/book.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"26\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"26\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-stats-bar__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>14<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\tVolumes of specialist literature\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-stats-bar__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"turkof-stats-bar__icon\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/people-simple.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"26\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"26\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-stats-bar__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>920+<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\tSatisfied patients\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-48c9aa2a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are protruding ears? \u2013 Why can ears appear to stick out?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people cannot describe what makes an ear beautiful; for general aesthetic perception, ears should simply look \u201cnormal,\u201d meaning mostly unobtrusive and not too large. Ears are really only noticed when something \u201cseems off\u201d about them\u2014when they stand out for some (negative) reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>True congenital malformations are fortunately very rare. Ears that appear to protrude are present in about 5% of the population. Although ears hold relatively little aesthetic importance, they were already being reconstructed in India 600 years before Christ, when people attempted to remove the stigma from prisoners of war who had been mutilated through ear amputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Correcting protruding ears is a demanding procedure that is often underestimated\u2014particularly because protruding ears are frequently also asymmetrical, and achieving symmetry can be challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are essentially two main causes for ears appearing to stick out, but in order to achieve a satisfying correction, additional details must be considered in the surgical plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help you understand what corrections are made, below is a diagram to introduce you to the key components of the human ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ohrkorrektur-concha.jpg\" alt=\"H\u00f6rger\u00e4t im Ohr mit anatomischer Darstellung der Ohrteile.\"  >  <\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anatomy for laypersons \u2013 for orientation<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The concha is the cartilage visible from the front, right next to the ear canal (inner ear bowl); the helix is the soft outer rim of the ear that normally curves straight back, and the antihelix is the outer edge of the concha.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>From an anatomical perspective, there are three possible reasons why ears may appear to protrude:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>an overly wide concha (inner ear bowl)<\/li>\n<li>a blunt antihelix angle<\/li>\n<li>a combination of both causes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Below is a schematic representation of the three variations.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ohrkorrektur-normales-ohr.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration und Foto eines abstehenden Ohrs mit chirurgischer Korrektur.\"  >  <\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Normal, inconspicuous ear<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Above is a depiction of a typical, inconspicuous ear: the helix runs parallel to the skull and forms a 90\u00b0 angle with the antihelix. The distance between the skull and the helix is approximately 2 cm, corresponding to a normally wide concha.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ohrkorrektur-stumpfem-anthelixwinkel.jpg\" alt=\"Schritt-f\u00fcr-Schritt-Diagramm und Ohraufnahme.\"  >  <\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Below is an ear with a blunt antihelix angle but a normally wide concha<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>You can see the upper part of the ear protruding outward, while the inner ear bowl (concha) is of normal width.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ohrkorrektur-normaler-anthelixwinkel.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration der Ohranatomie und H\u00f6rger\u00e4te-Positionierung f\u00fcr optimale Akustik.\"  >  <\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Below is an ear with a particularly wide concha but a normal antihelix angle<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>It is clearly visible how wide the inner ear bowl (concha) is, while the helix angles back normally (90\u00b0).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ohrkorrektur-kombination-beider-ursachen.jpg\" alt=\"H\u00f6rger\u00e4t im Ohr mit anatomischer Ohrform f\u00fcr verbesserten Klang.\"  >  <\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Below is an ear with a combination of both causes that can make an ear appear to protrude<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Wide concha (inner ear bowl) and a blunt antihelix angle\u2014here, the helix protrudes at a blunt angle and is visible from the front.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>You can see that the inner ear bowl is wide, and the antihelix is barely visible due to the particularly blunt antihelix angle (arrow).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interestingly, the most common form is a combination: an overly wide concha combined with a blunt antihelix angle.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For a beautiful result, the following details often need to be considered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the earlobes also protrude, they must be corrected through a separate, additional procedure (earlobe correction).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If cartilage segments along the antihelix fold are prominent, they should also be corrected (for example: protruding antitragus).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There are two surgical principles.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SUTURE METHOD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(I consider this a poor technique and therefore never use it)<br>The ear cartilage is bent into the desired position using shaping sutures (suture method); however, this method never takes into account whether the concha is too wide. It is simply pulled back to make it appear narrower\u2014 the same is done with the helix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suture method is fundamentally not a good approach because the cartilage is only \u201cdeformed\u201d rather than \u201creshaped\u201d (i.e., possibly narrowed). Additionally, the cartilage almost always remains under tension, which often causes it to return to its original position and the ear to protrude again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SCALPEL METHOD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a scalpel, any desired shape change can be made. The surgical result is permanent, and there is no risk of recurrence because the ear cartilage does not remain under tension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A precise analysis and careful planning of the procedure are essential for the operation\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"turkof-logo-bar wp-block-turkof-logo-bar\">\n\t<div class=\"turkof-logo-bar__inner container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"turkof-logo-bar__label\">Known from:<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"turkof-logo-bar__logos\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"turkof-logo-bar__logo\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/orf.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"ORF\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"57\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"25\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"turkof-logo-bar__logo\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/derstandard.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Der Standard\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"142\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"23\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"turkof-logo-bar__logo\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/kurier.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Kurier\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"25\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"turkof-logo-bar__logo\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/jatros.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Jatros\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"92\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"25\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"turkof-logo-bar__logo\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/diepresse.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Die Presse\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"114\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"20\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"turkof-logo-bar__logo\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/oe24.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"oe24\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"67\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"25\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"turkof-logo-bar__logo\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/wz.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Wiener Zeitung\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"54\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"turkof-logo-bar__logo\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/universitatwien.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Universit\u00e4t Wien\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"87\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"25\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"turkof-faq wp-block-turkof-faq\">\n\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__inner container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"turkof-faq__title\">Ear Correction Overview<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__divider\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"turkof-faq__item turkof-faq__item--has-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"turkof-faq__question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/services\/cost.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__question-text\">Initial Consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"turkof-faq__chevron\" width=\"12\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have you already purchased the book \u201cEar Correction\u201d for 40 euros at our clinic or online? Then the initial consultation on the topic of correcting protruding ears is included. A first consultation usually lasts around 30 minutes. Even if you have already had an aesthetic procedure performed at another clinic and are dissatisfied with the result, I am happy to advise you.<br \/>nMy personal tip for you: Always and as a general rule, seek a second opinion before undergoing any procedure (this is, of course, not included with the book purchase).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"turkof-faq__item turkof-faq__item--has-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"turkof-faq__question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/services\/info.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__question-text\">Surgery Preparation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"turkof-faq__chevron\" width=\"12\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>If the procedure is performed under local anesthesia<\/strong><\/p><p>For hygiene regulations, a blood test (so-called \u201csmall blood panel\u201d) is required, including HIV and Hepatitis A, B, and C. If you are socially insured in Austria and the procedure is medically indicated, there are no additional costs for the blood test.<\/p><p><strong>If the procedure is performed under general anesthesia<\/strong><\/p><p>Pre-operative preparation includes a blood test (so-called \u201clarge blood panel\u201d), a chest X-ray from the age of 50, and surgical clearance by a general practitioner or internist.<\/p><p>In children, clearance is provided by a pediatrician and the chest X-ray may be omitted. If you are socially insured in Austria and the procedure is medically indicated, there are no additional costs in a public hospital. The same applies to surgical clearance by an internist or general practitioner who has a contract with the standard Austrian social insurance providers. For private doctors, the insurance covers about 50% of the costs.<\/p><p>However, my clinic does not have contracts with the social insurance institutions, which means the procedure is generally carried out privately and must therefore be paid for, unless the patient is under 16 years old and has private insurance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"turkof-faq__item turkof-faq__item--has-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"turkof-faq__question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/services\/info.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__question-text\">Hospital Stay<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"turkof-faq__chevron\" width=\"12\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Outpatient or day clinic (no overnight stay)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"turkof-faq__item turkof-faq__item--has-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"turkof-faq__question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/services\/info.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__question-text\">Anesthesia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"turkof-faq__chevron\" width=\"12\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The procedure is usually performed under local anesthesia, so there are no additional costs, as no anesthesiologist is required for the surgery. If the procedure is performed under general anesthesia, an anesthesiologist must be present. The anesthesiologist\u2019s fee varies depending on the duration of the surgery, ranging from \u20ac450 to \u20ac1200. On average, you should expect \u20ac600 to \u20ac700.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"turkof-faq__item turkof-faq__item--has-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"turkof-faq__question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/services\/cost.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__question-text\">Costs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"turkof-faq__chevron\" width=\"12\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on what needs to be corrected in addition to the protruding ears (earlobes, protruding cartilage sections, etc.), the surgical fee ranges from \u20ac2,800 to \u20ac4,500.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"turkof-faq__item turkof-faq__item--has-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"turkof-faq__question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/services\/info.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__question-text\">Rounds &amp; Follow-up Appointments<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"turkof-faq__chevron\" width=\"12\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are included in the surgical fee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"turkof-ba-grid turkof-ba-grid--bg-white alignfull wp-block-turkof-before-after-grid\">\n\t<div class=\"turkof-ba-grid__inner container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-ba-grid__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"turkof-ba-grid__subtitle\">Results<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-ba-grid__title-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"turkof-ba-grid__title\">Before \/ After<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-ba-grid__divider\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div 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class=\"turkof-testimonial-card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-testimonial-card__stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star-yellow.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star-yellow.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star-yellow.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star-yellow.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star-yellow.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"turkof-testimonial-card__text\"><p>Dr. Turkof made my lips more beautiful and symmetrical.<\/p>\n<p>He looked from every angle and only injected the filler where I really needed it. I look natural \u2014 if it were possible, I would get more injected.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-testimonial-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-testimonial-card__border\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-testimonial-card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-testimonial-card__stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star-yellow.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star-yellow.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star-yellow.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star-yellow.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star-yellow.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"turkof-testimonial-card__text\"><p>I know Dr. Turkof through a friend who came all the way from Germany specifically for him. She was very happy with him and recommended him to me, as I was really struggling with dark under-eye circles. My surgery was 3 months ago and I am very pleased with the natural result.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-testimonial-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-testimonial-card__border\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-testimonial-card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-testimonial-card__stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star-yellow.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star-yellow.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star-yellow.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star-yellow.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/star-yellow.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"turkof-testimonial-card__text\"><p>I had two operations with autologous fat transfer to the breast and ribs with Prof. Turkof.<\/p>\n<p>The result is fantastic and I am very satisfied. The quality of Prof. Turkof as a plastic surgeon is, from my perspective, undisputed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"turkof-faq wp-block-turkof-faq\">\n\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__inner container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"turkof-faq__title\">Faq<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__divider\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"turkof-faq__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"turkof-faq__question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__question-text\">Is the correction of protruding ears technically difficult?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"turkof-faq__chevron\" width=\"12\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ear correction is a fairly demanding procedure that should not be underestimated. It is important not to follow a standard approach but to also consider additional, often overlooked details such as a prominent antitragus or protruding earlobes when planning the surgery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"turkof-faq__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"turkof-faq__question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__question-text\">What surgical methods are available?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"turkof-faq__chevron\" width=\"12\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are two main surgical techniques: either the ear cartilage is bent into the desired position using shaping sutures (suture method), or it is sculpted with a scalpel. The suture method is not a good approach, as the cartilage is only \u201cdeformed\u201d rather than \u201creshaped.\u201d Additionally, the cartilage almost always remains under tension, which often leads to it returning to its original position and the ear protruding again. In contrast, using a scalpel allows any desired shape change to be made, and the surgical result is permanent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"turkof-faq__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"turkof-faq__question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__question-text\">What is the suture method worth?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"turkof-faq__chevron\" width=\"12\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The suture method is neither modern nor effective and is therefore not recommended.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"turkof-faq__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"turkof-faq__question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__question-text\">Where are the scars located after ear correction?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"turkof-faq__chevron\" width=\"12\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The incision is made behind the ear, so the scars are not visible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"turkof-faq__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"turkof-faq__question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__question-text\">From what age can children undergo surgery?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"turkof-faq__chevron\" width=\"12\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The procedure should ideally be performed under local anesthesia, which is usually possible from the age of 8. If correction is desired earlier, general anesthesia is required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"turkof-faq__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"turkof-faq__question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__question-text\">Does ear correction interfere with ear growth?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"turkof-faq__chevron\" width=\"12\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By the age of six, ears have reached 85% of their length and 95% of their width. Beyond that, surgically corrected ears continue to grow normally, so children can be safely operated on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"turkof-faq__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"turkof-faq__question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__question-text\">Is the procedure outpatient?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"turkof-faq__chevron\" width=\"12\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If performed under local anesthesia, the hospital can always be left on the same day. This is usually also possible with general anesthesia if the operation is done in the morning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"turkof-faq__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"turkof-faq__question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__question-text\">Does health insurance cover the cost of the procedure?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"turkof-faq__chevron\" width=\"12\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Austria, health insurance covers the cost of ear correction up to the age of 16.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"turkof-faq__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"turkof-faq__question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__question-text\">What complications can occur?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"turkof-faq__chevron\" width=\"12\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Medical complications such as bleeding, infections, or skin necrosis are extremely rare. The most common complications relate to the result: the ears protrude again after some time, the ears are asymmetrical, or the earlobes were not corrected, etc. Aesthetically unsatisfactory results can almost always be corrected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"turkof-faq__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"turkof-faq__question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"turkof-faq__question-text\">What are the long-term results after ear correction?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"turkof-faq__chevron\" width=\"12\" height=\"7\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-faq__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If performed correctly and successfully, the long-term results are excellent. If the suture method was used, there is a relatively high chance that the ears will protrude again after some time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"turkof-cta-section alignfull wp-block-turkof-cta-section\">\n\t<div class=\"turkof-cta-section__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"turkof-cta-section__blob turkof-cta-section__blob--large\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/bubble-shape.svg\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"turkof-cta-section__blob turkof-cta-section__blob--small\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/themes\/turkof-wp\/assets\/icons\/circle.svg\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"turkof-cta-section__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-cta-section__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p 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class=\"turkof-popular-services__divider\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"turkof-popular-services__grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/en\/services\/breast-augmentation-with-autologous-fat\/\" class=\"turkof-popular-services-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-popular-services-card__thumb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.turkof.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eigenfett-1024x351.jpg)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"turkof-popular-services-card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"turkof-popular-services-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBreast augmentation using the patient&#8217;s own fat\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"turkof-popular-services-card__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGentle breast augmentation using the body&#039;s own fat \u2013 for a natural shape and harmonious proportions.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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