Feminizing Ear Surgery
Feminizing otoplasty reduces the height of the outer ear and the size of the earlobe, because female ears tend to be smaller than male ears. Dr. Jesús Lago operates at Clínica 3 de Mayo in Madrid, for patients from the UK, Ireland and beyond.
- All-inclusive price
- €3,450
- Hospital stay
- Same-day discharge
- Recovery
- 10 to 12 days
How Feminizing Otoplasty Works
We reduce the height of the outer ear and the size of the earlobe under local anesthesia, and you go home the same day. If your ears also stick out, we correct that in the same operation, through an incision behind the ear. Ears tend to drop and lengthen over the years, and this is often what brings people to us.
- Duration
- 2 h
- Approach
- On the ear itself
- Anesthesia
- Local
Before and After Gallery
Further examples are available on request. Please ask the medical team at your consultation.
Our Complication Rates
We perform one facial feminization surgery (FFS) a month, counting all facial procedures together. We regularly update our complication rates by procedure and by specialty, and you can see them on our dedicated page.
See our complication ratesOur Ethical Framework
We assess every request on its own merits: the need, the expected benefit weighed against the risks, your health, and how well you understand what cannot be reversed.
Read the ethical frameworkFrequently Asked Questions
The price covers your preoperative assessment, the initial consultation, the operation, follow-up appointments and, if needed, a blood test.
It is for trans women with large ears or long earlobes. It is also for anyone who would like smaller ears, which is common with age as the ears lengthen.
Standard otoplasty pins back ears that stick out. Feminizing otoplasty reduces the outer ear and the earlobe, giving you smaller ears and a finer facial outline.
On the ear itself, hidden in its natural folds or on the back of the ear, so it stays discreet.
Yes. We reduce both the outer ear and the earlobe, so they stay in proportion with each other.
Yes. In the same operation, Dr. Jesús Lago can pin back your ears through a small extra incision on the back of the ear.
Yes, and that is where it adds the most: alongside forehead, jaw or nose surgery, as part of a single facial feminization surgery (FFS) plan.
See jaw feminizationAllow ten to twelve days to recover. After that, you can ease back into your usual activities.
Traveling from Abroad for Surgery
If you are coming from abroad, we organize your stay in Madrid and handle your follow-up remotely.
The Medical Team
Dr. Jesús Lago, lead surgeon in practice since 2000, heads a team that has worked together for almost a decade at Clínica 3 de Mayo. All our doctors are fully qualified and registered with the Madrid College of Physicians (Colegio de Médicos de Madrid).
- Dr. Jesús LagoLead surgeon
- Dr. Iordan Minchev IordanovHead of anesthesia and team coordinator
- Dr. Werner Engel EspinosaAnesthesiologist
- Dr. Sara Vázquez AmigoCoordination and follow-up
- Dr. Álvaro Henríquez DaoAssistant surgeon
- Gonzalo Chorén PiermateiNurse
Our Centers
Clínica 3 de Mayo Hospital Fuensanta
Calle Arturo Soria 17, 28027 Madrid
Where your operation takes place. Operating rooms, inpatient ward, 24/7 emergency department, intensive care.
Consultations and follow-up
Clínica 3 de Mayo · Calle Apodaca 4, 28004 Madrid
Also at the Hospital Fuensanta outpatient clinic on Thursdays.
Clínica 3 de Mayo S.L. · CIF B83091363
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