LLR Policy for Prominent Ears (Pinnaplasty)

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Category

Threshold Criteria

Ear correction surgery is cosmetic surgery to alter the size or shape of the ears, or pin them back if they stick out.  Pinning back the ears is known as pinnaplasty.

Eligibility

LLR ICB Only funded when all of the following criteria are met
 
– Referral only for children aged 5 to 18 years at the time of referral

AND
– With significant ear deformity or asymmetry

AND
– Where the child (not just the parent/ carer) express concern
ARP 78 Review Date: 2027

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