Otoplasty Responsible Physician Ioannis Kaloudis Plastic Surgeon Detached ears are a common ear deformity that can be easily corrected from the age of 6 with surgery. The operation can also be performed with a local anesthetic in people over 15 years of age and its duration is approximately 1.30 hours. The patient should wear a hair band postoperatively for 1 month while the swelling subsides within the first 3 months.