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Face · Barranquilla, Colombia
Ear surgery in Barranquilla, ColombiaDr. Samir Janne Hasbun · Plastic surgeon
Corrects prominent or asymmetric ears, bringing them into a natural position against the head.
What it involves
The cartilage is reshaped through an incision behind the ear, leaving the scar hidden. It can be performed from around age 6 or 7, once the ear has reached close to adult size, and equally in adults.
Timings and recovery
- Duration
- 1 – 2 hours
- Anaesthesia
- Local with sedation, or general
- Stay
- Day case
- Recovery
- Headband 1 week · normal activity ~10 days
- Final result
- At 1 – 3 months
The surgical, anaesthetic and recovery times shown are typical reference ranges. Your actual plan depends on your anatomy, your medical history and the findings of an in-person assessment. Nothing on this page replaces a medical consultation.
How to start
- 01AssessmentIn person in Barranquilla, or virtual if you are away. Your medical history is reviewed, your anatomy examined, and you are told frankly what is and is not achievable.
- 02Surgical planYou receive in writing the proposed procedure, the technique, the timings, the risks and the total cost. No surprises later.
About Dr. Janne
Dr. Samir Janne Hasbun is a plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgeon trained at the Ivo Pitanguy Institute in Rio de Janeiro, one of the most respected plastic surgery programmes in the world.
- Trained at the Ivo Pitanguy Institute — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Member of the Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery
- Member of ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)
- University lecturer · care in Spanish and English