Surgeon
Mr Samuel George, Consultant Plastic, Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgeon, GMC 7013435
OTOPLASTY IN BIRMINGHAM
Otoplasty at our Edgbaston clinic, £3,495. Otoplasty under local anaesthetic, both ears, day case.
Otoplasty, also called pinnaplasty, is surgery to reshape the cartilage of prominent ears and set them closer to the head. Performed by Mr Samuel George, consultant plastic surgeon, in our minor operations theatre in Edgbaston, under local anaesthetic as a day case.
- A CONSULTANT HAND AND NERVE SURGEON
- LOCAL ANAESTHETIC, FIFTEEN TO TWENTY MINUTES
- SPLINTS AND INJECTIONS OFFERED FIRST
- SEEN IN WEEKS, NOT MONTHS
About OTOPLASTY IN BIRMINGHAM
Mr Samuel George
Consultant Plastic, Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgeon
- GMC:
- 7013435
- Published:
- September 2026
- Last reviewed:
- September 2026
- Next review:
- September 2027
Otoplasty is carried out at our Edgbaston clinic, 88 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 8LU, in a minor operations theatre with a surgical nurse present throughout. It is the only Private Medical Clinic site where surgery is performed, so wherever you are in the Midlands this is where you would come.
Performed by Mr Samuel George, consultant plastic surgeon, in our minor operations theatre in Edgbaston, under local anaesthetic as a day case. Assessment comes first and nothing is done at that appointment, so you leave with a diagnosis and a written price rather than a decision made under pressure. No referral is needed and you do not need to be registered with us.
If you are outside Birmingham, our national otoplasty page covers the procedure in full and links to every location offering it.
Otoplasty in Birmingham AT A GLANCE
Technique
Open carpal tunnel decompression under local anaesthetic, day case
Also known as
carpal tunnel surgery, carpal tunnel decompression, median nerve release
Where
88 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 8LU
Price
£2,495, one hand. Consultation: £195, redeemable
Anaesthetic
Local anaesthetic, day case, home the same day
Age
Adults 18 and over
Referral
Not needed
Why choose us for your OTOPLASTY IN BIRMINGHAM
A CONSULTANT HAND AND NERVE SURGEON.
Operated by Mr Samuel George, GMC Specialist Register, in a proper theatre.
LOCAL ANAESTHETIC, FIFTEEN TO TWENTY MINUTES.
Awake, about ninety minutes, no general anaesthetic and no overnight stay.
THE SCAR SITS BEHIND THE EAR.
In the crease where the ear meets the head, hidden from the front.
ONE PUBLISHED PRICE FOR BOTH EARS
£3,495, confirmed before you commit, with no enquiry needed to find out.
REALISTIC ABOUT SYMMETRY
Ears that stop drawing attention, not a promise of a millimetre match.
14 DAYS TO THINK
A cooling-off period before any cosmetic procedure, which you may waive.
Our Edgbaston clinic AND SURGICAL THEATRE
Your procedure takes place in our own minor operations theatre, not in a consulting room with the lights turned up. It is at 88 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 8LU, and it is the surgical site for the whole Private Medical Clinic network.
A surgical nurse is with you from the moment you come through to theatre until you leave, which counts for more than it sounds when you are awake for your own operation. Everything is under local anaesthetic as a day case, so there is no general anaesthetic, no overnight stay, and you are home the same day.
I am your SURGEON
Consultant Plastic, Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgeon
Mr. Samuel George completed his plastic surgical training at the Northwest Deanery in 2019, after graduating from the University of Aberdeen in 2008. Samuel is a prominent surgical educator in the United Kingdom and a member of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH).
Am I suitable, and WHAT CHANGE IS REALISTIC?
Decided at the Assessment, Not on the Phone
Prominent ears are a matter of cartilage shape, not size. Usually the fold at the top of the ear never formed properly, or the bowl of the ear is deep, or both. Otoplasty reshapes that cartilage so the ear sits closer to the head and the fold looks natural from the front.
Good candidates are adults who are bothered by it, in reasonable health, and clear about what they want changed. The aim is ears that stop drawing attention, not ears that match to the millimetre. Perfect symmetry is not achievable, because no two ears start symmetrical, and a surgeon who promises it is overselling.
Adults aged 18 and over here. Children are often operated on younger elsewhere, and if that is what you are looking for we will point you to the right service rather than take the booking. A 14-day cooling-off period applies.
How OTOPLASTY WORKS
Step by Step, With Nothing Glossed Over
The incision sits behind the ear, in the crease where it meets the head, so the scar is hidden. The cartilage is reshaped with permanent sutures to recreate the fold that is missing, and where the bowl of the ear is deep, a small amount of cartilage may be removed.
Both ears are almost always done together, because the point of the operation is how the pair looks from the front. It takes about ninety minutes under local anaesthetic, with you awake and the ears numb.
A head dressing goes on at the end and stays for a short period, then a lighter headband at night for several weeks to protect the new shape while it settles.
Realistic results AND THE RECOVERY TIMELINE
Stage 1
SAME DAY
Home the same day in a head dressing. Someone else drives.
Stage 2
DAYS 1 TO 7
Head dressing in place. Aching rather than sharp pain. Sleep on your back.
Stage 3
WEEK 1 TO 2
Dressing changed to a night headband. Ears look swollen and sit very flat.
Stage 4
WEEKS 2 TO 6
Back to work and normal routine. Night headband continues. No contact sport.
Stage 5
WEEKS 6 TO 12
Swelling settled, shape looking natural, scar behind the ear fading.
Stage 6
MONTHS 6 TO 12
Final shape. The correction is permanent in the great majority of cases.
Otoplasty BEFORE AND AFTER RESULTS
Before and after photographs are the most persuasive thing on a surgery page, which is exactly why they have to be handled properly. Every image here is a real patient of this clinic who has given documented written consent, and the results shown are typical rather than the best we have ever achieved. Ask at your consultation if you would like to see more.
Before
After
Getting here AND AREAS WE COVERED
We are on Hagley Road in Edgbaston, just west of Birmingham city centre and close to the Five Ways end of Broad Street.
EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM
Address
<p>88 Hagley Rd, Birmingham B16 8LU</p>
Opening Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Phone
+44 0121 798 0729
hello@privatemedicalclinic.co.uk
Getting here
By car: A38 and Hagley Road (A456); free on-site parking to the rear
Easily reached from Birmingham city centre, Harborne and the wider West Midlands
- Edgbaston
- Harborne
- Moseley
- Selly Oak
- Solihull
- Sutton Coldfield
- Walsall
- West Bromwich
- Dudley
- Wolverhampton
- Coventry
- Redditch
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All Your Questions, ANSWERED
These are the questions people actually search for, taken from search data rather than invented. If yours is not here, call 0121 798 0729 before you book.
No. Otoplasty here is performed under local anaesthetic as a day case, so you are awake and the ears are numb. It takes about ninety minutes and you go home the same day.
A head dressing for the first stage, then a lighter headband at night for several weeks to protect the shape while it settles.
Not here. Otoplasty at this clinic is for adults aged 18 and over. Ear correction is commonly done younger elsewhere, and we will point you to an appropriate service rather than take the booking.
Ear pinning and otoplasty are the same operation under different names, so the price is the same: £3,495 for both ears. Pinnaplasty is a third name for it.
£3,495 for both ears, with a £195 consultation that is with the surgeon. That covers the procedure, dressings and follow-up. Almost everyone has both ears done together, because the result is judged as a pair from the front.
Behind the ear, in the natural crease where it meets the head. It is not visible from the front, and it fades considerably over the first year.
The correction is permanent in the great majority of cases, because the cartilage is reshaped with permanent sutures. A small amount of relapse can happen, more often where the headband was not worn as instructed.
£3,495 for both ears at our Edgbaston clinic, with a £195 consultation that is with the surgeon. That covers the procedure, dressings and follow-up. Almost everyone has both ears done together because the result is judged as a pair.
Book Your BIRMINGHAM OTOPLASTY CONSULTATION
An Assessment, an Honest Answer and a Written Price
Book a consultation with Mr Samuel George at our Edgbaston clinic for an assessment, a clear recommendation, and a written price before you commit to anything. If otoplasty is not the right answer for you, we will say so. No referral needed.