Comfortable Recovery After Ear Surgery
An ear-hole pillow that keeps pressure off a sore ear, so resting and sleeping on your side are comfortable while you recover — whatever surgery you’ve had. A comfort aid; always follow your surgeon’s aftercare.
- Made in England
- 12+ years
- Try risk-free
The pillow we’d point you to
- Everyday
The Original P.W.A.H® (V1)
Our best-selling ear pillow, a dependable everyday all-rounder.
Price range: £35.00 through £80.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Comfortable rest while your ear recovers
After ear surgery, the last thing you want is the weight of a pillow pressing on a tender ear. The Original Pillow with a Hole has an open centre, so when you lie on your side your ear rests in clear space instead of being pressed into the bed — making it easier to rest and sleep comfortably while you recover.
pressure on a tender ear when you lie on it.
Every pillow is made by hand in England from soft, breathable cotton and filled with hypoallergenic coil fibre — or British wool, if you’d prefer a natural alternative — so it stays gentle against a sensitive ear.
Recovering from a specific procedure?
Whatever you’re recovering from, the principle is the same — keep the pressure off the ear. We’ve written dedicated guides for otoplasty, CNH and ear pressure sores, cauliflower ear, and sleeping with new ear piercings.
Which pillow for your recovery?
They all take the pressure off your ear — it’s just how you like to sleep.
The P.W.A.H V2 is our plushest standalone pillow. The Original V1 sits on top of the pillow you already use. The Travel P.W.A.H keeps you comfortable away from home. Every one has a YKK® zip, so you can set the height to suit you.
- Everyday
The Original P.W.A.H® (V1)
Our best-selling ear pillow, a dependable everyday all-rounder.
Price range: £35.00 through £80.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page - Nightly use
The Original P.W.A.H® V2
A refined, quilted PWAH for comfortable nightly use.
Price range: £65.00 through £115.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page - Travel
The Original Travel P.W.A.H®
A compact, travel-ready PWAH for comfort anywhere.
Price range: £60.00 through £70.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Not sure which pillow is right for you?
Find Your Pillow →These are not cheap textiles, and you wouldn’t want them to be.
It’s expensive to make things this well. Well sourced materials with nothing hidden in them, made by people paid a proper wage, sewn from scratch here in Liverpool. Look at what else is out there: the rest of the market is made overseas, down to a price. We went the other way and chose quality over price. That’s why nobody else makes them like this.
- Made in Liverpool, England
- Premium YKK® zips
- OEKO-TEX® organic cotton
- Yorkshire coil fibre, spun since the 1950s
- Fairly paid team
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Recovery questions, answered
Machine washable and tumble-dryable — wash at 30°C and tumble dry. Pop a tennis ball in the dryer with it to redistribute the filling and keep it plump. Full guidance is on our Care Instructions page.
Yes — that’s one of the main advantages of the pillow. Open the YKK® zip and add or remove filling until the height and firmness suit you: take some out for a lower, softer feel, or add more for firmer support. It’s worth experimenting over a few nights to find what works for your shoulder and sleeping position. There’s a short video showing how on our Care Instructions page.
The Original V1 works best placed on top of your usual pillow, so you keep the height and neck support you’re used to while gaining the ear relief. The V2 is designed as a standalone pillow, though it can also sit on top of a regular one if you prefer more loft.
It’s designed to keep the pressure of a pillow off a tender ear, which many people find makes resting and side-sleeping more comfortable while they recover. It’s a comfort aid, not a medical device — always check with your surgeon about when and how to sleep after your specific procedure.
Anyone recovering from ear surgery or a sore ear — otoplasty, CNH removal, ear-lobe repair, cauliflower-ear drainage, or new piercings — tends to want the same thing: nothing pressing on the ear. The hole provides that. For procedure-specific guidance see the dedicated pages linked above, and follow your surgeon’s aftercare.
That’s a question for your surgeon or clinic — recovery timelines vary by procedure. The pillow itself simply takes pressure off the ear whenever you’re cleared to sleep on your side again.
The Original P.W.A.H® comes with a refund guarantee.
If you are not satisfied, return it to us within 14 days of receipt, in any condition, and we will refund you.
(But we’re sure you’ll love it)