Otoplasty Cost in New Delhi, India

The cost of otoplasty in New Delhi typically ranges from $620 to $6,000 USD (about ₹58,800 to ₹5.69 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

A typical estimate for otoplasty in New Delhi is around $3,500 (about ₹3.32 lakh). What you pay depends mainly on your own case. If one area is treated and you go home the same day, your bill is likely to be closer to $620 (about ₹58,800). It is likely to be nearer $6,000 (about ₹5.69 lakh) if several procedures are combined, the operation takes longer, you stay overnight or you choose a more senior surgeon.

When comparing New Delhi packages for otoplasty, check whether each quote includes:

• Surgeon and anaesthetist fees
• Operating theatre or procedure room
• Dressings, splints or garments
• GST
• Hospital stay and room category
• Medicines and consumables
• Follow-up visits before you fly home

Otoplasty (ear pinning or ear correction) reshapes ears that stick out or are misshapen so that they sit closer to the head.

The NHS explains that splints can reshape prominent ears in babies younger than 6 months while the cartilage is soft. Surgery is not offered before age 5 because the ears are still growing, although teenagers and adults can have it at any age.

The incision sits behind the ear, so the scar is hidden.

The NHS describes otoplasty as lasting 1 to 2 hours, with most people going home the same day after local anaesthetic. The bandage and stitches usually come off after 5 to 10 days, and a headband is worn at night for several weeks.

Children usually go back to school after 1 to 2 weeks, return to swimming after 4 to 6 weeks and to contact sports after about 8 weeks.

Fit-to-fly window: UK aviation guidance gives no figure for cosmetic surgery, so book the flight after the surgeon's wound review and walk regularly on board.

A Delhi estimate for otoplasty is usually built from these parts:

• Tests before surgery: blood tests, ECG and anaesthetic review.
• Operating theatre and anaesthesia: billed largely by time in theatre.
• Surgeon grade: fees vary with the plastic surgeon's experience.
• GST: may apply, as cosmetic surgery is not exempt healthcare.
• Patient age: child, teenager or adult.
• Anaesthesia: local or general.
• One ear or both: the extent of surgery.
• Review visits: bandage removal and checks.

Cosmetic surgery in Delhi is usually self-paid. Check whether the quote covers GST, the anaesthetist, garments and review appointments.

Delhi has a wide choice of plastic surgery practices in hospitals and day-care clinics; for operations under general anaesthesia, a hospital with an intensive care unit on site gives a safety back-up.

India's national hospital standard is set by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH), a constituent board of the Quality Council of India whose standards are accredited by ISQua; you can check a Delhi hospital's current NABH status on the NABH website.

Before booking cosmetic surgery in Delhi, you can check that the surgeon appears on the National Medical Commission's Indian Medical Register and ask for the doctor's medical council registration number.

International patients usually arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport in south-west Delhi; allow for road travel time, as hospitals are spread across Delhi and the neighbouring NCR cities.