Ears pinned back on NHS

I want to get my ears pinned back because of getting bullied for the past two years meaning I stay in my room most of the time but my family don't have the money for it would then nhs do it?

Is it possible to get this procedure done on the NHS once you are past a certain age? I am 20 years old and have quite 'sticky-out ears' and have always been massively self-conscious about them. Is it possible to actually get this done or would your chances be pretty much nil?

I don't want to make it look like I have a sense of entitlement, but there's not really any other way to get it done as by looks of it treatment just isn't affordable. For other medical issues I tend to go private anyway.

Thanks guys

I want to get my ears pinned back because of getting bullied for the past two years meaning I stay in my room most of the time but my family don't have the money for it would then nhs do it?

if this is something my taxes pay for then I can honestly say that this country is a ****ing mess

I was referred to the hospital for further investigations but they cancelled it before I even made the appointment. I was very disappointed because I got my hopes up for nothing, my ears are big and stick out at a 90 degree angle, I've never seen anyone with bigger ears than mine! I can't afford the operation and neither can my family (well none are willing to pay). Is there anything else I can do? I'm desperate!!

I am 39 years old and been laughed at since primary school. I was at a night club recently and a couple of woman kept going on about how big my ears were. I thought it was finished a few years back but obviously not. I need them pinned back but cant afford it. What shall i do?

I know this is an old thread but just thought I would share my experience for anyone considering this surgery because I know that reading posts like this really helped when I was struggling with deciding what was best to do, so if this manages to help just one person I will be happy!

I went to my GP and told them that my ears were bothering me, I was then referred to the hospital to have a psychological assessment. I waited about 5 months from my GP appointment to get this assessment. During the assessment I was asked about certain aspects of my life and why it was bothering me and then had some photos taken. She then said she would have a meeting to decide whether I was eligible to get a consultation with a surgeon. About a week or two later I received a letter saying I would be given an appointment with a surgeon. The surgeon agreed I should have them done and I got put on a waiting list. About a month or so later I was offered a surgery date. This was all free on the NHS. I'm currently still in the process of recovering from the surgery. But I hope that the hassle was worth it! Quite nervous about the results but hopefully it is fine.

I encourage anyone who's considering it to go to your GP and see what they say. I'm so glad that I did in the end.

I would like to share my experiences. I didnt realise that i had sticky out ears until the latter years of prmiary school when other kids would tease and indeed bully. I then progressed into a grammar school and got pretty much the same treatment though often it was less obvious. People would sometimes make comments or snigger behind my back.

I came from a very poor background,,from one of those broken homes you hear about. Non of my family were particularly well educated and i only made it to grammar because i passed the 11 plus. That was my BIG leg up in life.

I left big school and got a job and have been in work ever since. I have always worked and earned good money. In many respects i have been lucky.

But even through my teens and twenties i would look at myself and feel ugly. I hated myself and i resented my parent for not having the wit and intelligence to sort the problem out when i was a lot younger.

I had laboured under that burden of feeling ugly and different for decades as a kid. How much different would it have been if the parent had acted?

How much more confident would i have been?

In my early adult years i finally resolved to fix it. By then i was earning plenty of money and i finally went to see a well respected consultant Mr Clive Orton

http://baaps.org.uk/component/lendr/?view=surgeon&id=138&Itemid=200

He told me that indeed i would benefit from surgery and i paid privately for it to be done.

I well remember the op in the private hospital,done under local anaesthetic with Mr Orton dressed in his surgical gown and his favourite music playing as he cut and stitched and we chatted about life in general.

I exited the hospital bandaged like a mummy and had to keep the bandages on for several weeks. It was quite painful and restrictive.

When i went to have them taken off, my ears looked like too huge red beefburgers..terrible,,but eventually the swelling subsided and now at last i look normal.

I cant tell you the difference it has made to my life which has always been a struggle.

I would advise anyone with similar issues to get it sorted as soon as possible and if you have to pay..well pay. Its worth it but remember to use a BAPS surgeon as there are plenty of cowboys out there.