Earfold™ implant
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The treatment
Simple, quick and effective treatment for correction of prominent ears
- Procedure performed in less than 20 minutes under local anaesthesia with immediate correction and rapid recovery
- Consistent outcomes with less discomfort
- Fewer side effects than with traditional otoplasty surgery
Meet the team
Consultant Ear, Nose And Throat / Head And Neck / Thyroid Surgeon
Jonathan Hughes graduated from University of Bristol Medical School in 2000. He received training in Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery and General Surgery prior to starting Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) training. In 2015 he was appointed as a Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat / Head and Neck / Thyroid Surgeon at University College London Hospitals and Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trusts.
Consultant Otorhinolaryngologist – Head & Neck Surgeon
Mr Alam Hannan is a Consultant Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeon at the Royal Free and Royal National Throat, Nose & Ear Hospitals. He has a subspecialist interest in Facial Plastic Surgery, focusing on rhinoplasty and otoplasty. Earfold was born at Royal Free Hospital, and Mr Hannan joined the team in 2014. Over the following three years, he has managed over 250 patients with Earfold and is thus amongst the top three surgeons worldwide with the greatest experience in the technique. His expertise with Earfold also extends to regularly training other surgeons.
Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Norbert Kang is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon based at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Following a number of notable, personal experiences when treating patients with prominent ears, Mr. Kang developed a particular interest in otoplasty surgery. This interest eventually led him to invent the earFold™ implant, with the specific intention of providing patients with a minimally invasive, local anaesthetic procedure as an alternative to conventional otoplasty surgery. He also offers a full range of alternative otoplasty procedures.
Consultant ENT Head and Neck Surgeon
Mr Natt is a Consultant Ear, Nose, Throat, and Head & Neck Surgeon at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. He has developed a specialist interest in Facial Aesthetic Surgery having completed two prestigious and competitive fellowships. He has also spent valuable time abroad at the Stanford University Hospital Otolaryngology Department, California, USA and the St Paul’s Sinus Center, Vancouver, Canada. Mr Natt delivers a very professional comprehensive service by providing his patients the appropriate time to discuss their aesthetic concerns and consolidate their thoughts. He fully engages them with their treatment.
Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Mr O’Toole has implanted more than 300 Earfold implants. He has developed a minimalist approach to the Earfold® procedure, without cartilage perforation, which he has taught across Europe to other surgeons. His “Earstitch” procedure is an alternative approach to the correction of ear prominence, which follows the same minimalist principles.
After training in Oxford, Sydney and Paris, Mr O’Toole now jointly runs the Ear Reconstruction Service at the Royal Free Hospital in London. He is a visiting surgeon at the Children’s Surgical Centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia where he has set up a clinical service for the treatment of congenital ear anomolies. He is a founder member of the International Society of Ear Reconstruction (ISAR).
Mr O’Toole performs 100 otoplasty procedures a year, always using simple techniques such as Earfold®.
Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Mr Sabbagh qualified from the University of Aberdeen in 1992 and after completing his basic surgical training in Yorkshire he became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in 1996. Mr Sabbagh was appointed as a consultant plastic & reconstructive surgeon in 2004 at the internationally reputed Mount Vernon Hospital to develop a national Ear Reconstruction service and relocated to the Royal Free Hospital. He has established the Royal Free Hospital as the prime ear reconstructive centre receiving referrals from all over the UK, presented at numerous national and international meetings and published a number of articles.
Package prices
Initial consultation for assessment £160
- 1 implant £2112.50
- 2 implants £2825.00
- 3 implants £3537.50
- 4 implants £4250.00
Follow up appointments incur no additional fee.
Additional/alternative procedures are quoted individually after consultation as prices can vary.
Enquiries
To make An enquiry, please contact our enquiries team on 020 7317 7751 or rf-tr.privateenquiries@nhs.net
Alternatively, you can complete our enquiry form