The window
Cartilage hardens after birth
The procedure is used especially in the first two months. The earlier it starts, the higher the success rate. The user manual associates the best results with the first month of life.
Education
Why early ear molding works.
About 25% of newborns show an ear-shape difference; some settle in the first 10 days, and about 3–5% have a remaining deformity that can be moulded. Molding is painless and non-invasive. Started in time, it can reduce the need for later otoplasty — and the teasing a visible ear difference can bring as a child grows.
See how treatment worksConditions
The window, the method, and the set.
The method
Silicone molding, not surgery
Started in the first weeks, molding can restore form without otoplasty — and can reduce later surgical and anaesthesia risk. A visible ear difference can also lead to teasing as a child grows. The set is a Class 1 medical device, used only by physicians.
The set
Patented infant ear-molding system
Developed from clinical practice and registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. Listed as a Class 1 medical device (ÜTS / EUDAMED).
If you were told not to worry
Waiting is a decision too.
A relative, a nurse, or a busy clinic may say the ear will “come right on its own.” Some do. The CranioWell user manual still treats early physician-applied molding as the window that matters — especially in the first two months, with the strongest results in the first month.
“It will sort itself out”
Some mild differences settle in the first 10 days. A folded rim, a cupped bowl, or an ear that still stands away after that window often stays that way once cartilage hardens. If you are still unsure after the first 10 days, ask a trained physician — do not wait for school.
Tape or a headband at home
Household tape and soft bands are not a molding plan. They do not place the ear in an anatomical position, and they are not a substitute for a Class 1 set applied in clinic.
“We can operate later”
Otoplasty is real surgery, with anaesthesia and recovery. Until then, a visible ear difference can draw comments and bullying. Starting in the first weeks can reduce the need for that later operation.
Parent guide
Infant molding, or otoplasty at six?
If you have been told to wait until school age, read a full comparison: the first-month cartilage window, anaesthesia, scars, teasing, and how a CranioWell clinic visit actually runs.
Read the guideResults
Before and after, from treating physicians.
English clinical cards from CranioWell doctors. Each case was applied and followed in clinic — not at home. Individual results vary with age at start and deformity type.
Dr. Ahmet Kurt
Malatya / Türkiye
Dr. Hikmet Çilli
Gaziantep / Türkiye
Dr. Emilya Efendiyeva
Azerbaijan / Azerbaijan
Around the world
Already used in five countries. Needed in many more.
Physicians apply the Baby Ear Shape Corrector Set in Türkiye, South Korea, Azerbaijan, Greece, and Estonia. Having this option in your country can matter for every baby whose ear can still be moulded.
TürkiyeSouth KoreaAzerbaijanGreeceEstonia
We want children everywhere to reach a natural ear form without otoplasty — and without the surgical and anaesthesia risks of a later operation. A visible ear difference can also lead to teasing and bullying as a child grows. Early, physician-applied molding can change that path.
Instead of later surgery
When molding starts in the first weeks, many infants never need otoplasty. That can reduce exposure to anaesthesia and operative complications.
Before teasing starts
Prominent or folded ears can draw comments and bullying at school age. Correcting form in infancy can spare a child years of social pressure.
In your country
The first-month window is short. A trained physician nearby is more useful than a later flight for surgery. Ask us about training or distribution where you live.
Questions
Straightforward answers
When is the best time to start?
As early as possible after the deformity is noticed. The set is used especially in the first two months. The user manual associates the best results with a start in the first month of life.
How does the apparatus work?
The main component holds the ear in an anatomically correct position. Helical and conchal correctors, a conchal sponge, and medical tapes are added according to the deformity. The ear canal stays open and the cap is perforated, so hearing continues during treatment.
Can parents apply it at home?
No. The CranioWell baby ear deformity kit should be applied and monitored by a doctor. This site is information only and is not a basis for home treatment.
Does the baby still hear with the set on?
Yes. Throughout molding, hearing continues because the ear canal remains open and the cap system is perforated.
Are you a doctor looking to use the set?
Pediatricians, ENT specialists, family physicians, and plastic surgeons can apply it. Ask us about training videos or an on-site workshop at our Ankara centre.
Why not wait until the child is older and operate?
Otoplasty is surgery under anaesthesia, with the usual operative risks. Untreated ear-shape differences can also draw teasing and bullying at school. Infant molding is non-surgical. When it is started in time, many children never need that later operation.
Where is the set used today?
Physicians apply it in Türkiye, South Korea, Azerbaijan, Greece, and Estonia. We want the same option for babies in every country — so families do not have to travel, wait, or accept surgery as the first path.
Will a newborn ear correct without treatment?
Some mild differences settle in the first 10 days. Deformities that remain — about 3–5% of newborns — often persist after cartilage stiffens. That is why the manual stresses an early start, especially in the first month.
Is household tape enough?
No. Tapes in the CranioWell kit are used by the physician as part of a placed silicone system. They are not the same as taping an ear at home.
Next step
Ready to ask about the set?
Parents, physicians, and partners can send an enquiry here. Tell us who you are and how we can help — clinic referral, provider training, or country distribution.
Certifications & compliance
What buyers and partners can verify.
Class 1 medical device. CE marked. Quality system and national / EU device listings for hospital and ministry files.
- Device class
- Class 1 Medical Device
- CE
- CE marked
- Quality
- ISO 13485:2016 (also ISO 9001, 14001, 45001)
- ÜTS
- Listed in Türkiye ÜTS (medical device registration)
- EUDAMED
- Listed in EUDAMED (EU medical device database)
Certificates (ISO PDFs) are available on the Certificates page. Patent registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. Origin: Hacettepe Teknokent, Ankara.
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