If you have used Ear Buddies splints, we would love to hear from you. Please email us at support@earbuddies.co.uk.

Below are unsolicited comments that we have received from parents:

“ I found out about earbuddies when my daughter was about 5 months old. She was born with perfectly normal ears and this only began to change after three months. Her ears were very soft and would fold when in her cot or car seat and were becoming more and more prominent. I was becoming very concerned about how this was going to affect her as she grew older. I started some research after my Mum declared that she was going to pay for her to have her ears pinned back for her 18th birthday, to which my response was that I was sure that she would have wanted something done long before she reached that age. I came across earbuddies through a search on the internet and quickly decided to go ahead but had to convince my husband first, who felt that we should not mess around with her and wait for her to make up her own mind if they were a problem. Several other family members agreed with me wanting to use the system so my husband came around to the idea and we fitted earbuddies when Freya was 5 months old. I was not at all worried about what anybody thought so did not routinely put a hat on her and welcomed any one asking me about it as I absolutely knew that I was doing the right thing for her and interestingly everyone who asked thought it was a fantastic idea and couldn't believe that it was not better known, including my health visitor. I cannot be happier with the result that we have achieved and am keeping the splints on for a while bit longer to be sure of the result. I only wish that I had known about it before as my 3 year old nephew was born with cup ear and this may have improved it for him. The pictures are of her before splintage and after 6 weeks of splintage. ”

Mrs JB - Ear of the Month, February 2010

“I wanted to let you know how pleased we are with the results we received on our daughter, S**, with your Ear Buddies. Soon after she was born, I noticed that the cartilage in her ears were unusually soft. Specifically, when she turned her head to either side when lying down, her ears would fold in half vertically. By the time she was three months old, she was developing “bat” ears and losing the antihelical folds in both ears. As a physician, I attempted to correct the problem as I trained in medical school by supporting the back of the ear with rolled up gauze and taping her ear over the gauze. This worked poorly. She would tug at her ears and pull the gauze off. We also attempted to correct the problem by using headbands and caps. She would pull these off too. We also had concerns for her safety using headbands if not constantly supervised. We dreaded the thought that some day, our daughter would have to undergo surgery to correct this problem. By five months, her ears were getting worse and myself, my wife and S** were becoming increasingly frustrated with one another trying to correct the issue. Living in Chicago, we found your splints on the Internet. We ordered the splints and had it within five days. The splint is genius in its simplicity. It’s very easy to use. Better yet, it didn’t bother S** in the least. She never fussed to have the splint put on and taped. She never bothered with it while wearing it. The ear fold has an amazing memory. By the first tape change, around three weeks after first putting the splint on, I noticed that her antihelical folds had returned. S** began wearing the splint towards the end of the recommended age group so she wore the splint for four months. Her right ear is in perfect alignment. Her left ear, the worse of the two, is nearly perfect. I've attached a recent photo so you can see how nice her ears look. As a plastic surgeon and a father, I would not hesitate for a moment to recommend your product. My wife and I could not be more thrilled with the results.”
Rigoberto J Mendoza MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Chicago US

“I have used earbuddies as a GP for several years,after discovering them 7 years ago when my second son was born with mis-shapen ears,and which were successfully treated with splints.I have now moved permanently to Ireland and continue to use them.I think they are fantastic!”
Dr Eithne Brenner

“Natalie had ear buddies fitted by Dr Gault at 9.5 months -ie quite late. We were advised to keep going with them for 4 months as she was already so old when they were fitted. However, we had to take a break after 7 weeks as she developed a skin infection behind the ears. However, the ear buddies had already made a remarkable difference to her appearance, which is why I am writing in. We thought about giving up as she no longer looks 'silly', but have resumed the ear buddies after a 2 week break as an insurance policy, and we will keep it up for another 2 months. I just wanted you to know that good results can be obtained at such a comparatively late age, and for a substantially shorter time than recommended.”
Mrs Suzy B

“My son's ear improves so much..and it only been 2 weeks that he has ear buddie on. First, I have a little hope because he is 5 months old but I can see that his ear looks better. I still keep it on anyway. I am so glad I found your website otherwise my son's ear will look different. thank you!”
Mrs Benjaphorn Kanmepol, New York

“I just thought I'd write to say how brilliant the ear buddies are! I was quite nervous initially that i'd make the problem worse and wouldn't be able to do it properly... but I persevered and Luca's ears are now much better. Thanks again!”
Nick and Sal

“I just wanted to send a couple of before and after photos of Eve after the feedback emails exchanged. We have decided that Eve's ears are as good as they will ever be. We are very pleased with the improvement and although not perfect, a great deal better I'm sure you will agree. As I have said before we didn't expect them to work 100% as she was 9 months at start. Many thanks”
Sandra and Guy

“We are half way through a two month period of using them with my son and so far I am amazed at the results- just in one month!!”
Mrs Carla E, Isle of Wight

“Well worth the time and effort.”
Mrs N, Grantham

“Many thanks for such a good idea - I only wish it had been there for my other three children who all needed surgery.”
Mrs W, Cheshire

“I am writing to let you know how successful your Ear Buddies™ splints have been with my young son.”
Mrs J, Surrey

“Her ears are so much better than they were…”
Mrs N, Kent

“Excellent results …couldn't believe the difference - 100% improvement”
Mrs O, Trowbridge

“A little tricky to fit ….. once in place didn't cause her a problem and it did the trick”
Mrs P, Bolton

“ Back in June you fitted an ear buddie to our daughter Simran. We like to thank you for your services. There has been a 100% improvement... Our daughter now has a sunder kan (beautiful ear).
Many thanks again Doctor. ”
Mr BB, Ilford, Essex