Hi, monday i had my otoplasy and everything went well, the doctor said i have to leave the bandage around my head for 48 hours and after that just gently wash the hair. After the 2 days I have to wear the bandage every night for a week. Is the advice correct? I still wear the bandage during the day because on the internet they say you have to wear it for a week..
I had my surgery done on thursday and since the freezing has worn off my left ear has hurt a little bit (tolerable) but my right ear has been extremely painful. They are both insanely itchy which I'm assuming is due to the wrapping which is still on. My right ear is really swollen but my left ear is not. Is this a problem? I'm seeing my surgeon on Tuesday.
I had otoplasty performed 3 days ago and i was instructed to wear a headband after the dressing was removed. My question is how should I wear the headband? Should it be tight? Does it have to cover my entire ear (I have big ears so a normal headband wont cover the entire thing)? Do I necessarily have to wear a headband or can I wrap my head with an elastic fabric? I do not want the telephone affect look.
I was having an auricle hematoma and my dr used the button technique to apply good compression on the ear But now three day post operation and i still have pain and the antihilix is swelling. Do i got Perichondritis? Thanks
It's been 3 days after otoplasty and my ears are swollen, hurtful, blue and red. The headband I am supposed to wear only when I am at home is really tight and gives an uncomfortable pressure. Should I wear it more often anyway? I have the feeling it's not healing. It's not bleeding though. Can I cool the ears or do something with the blues? Did something go wrong as usually people don't have that kind of swollen, red blue ears after otoplasty?
I had Otoplasty in Mexico and was given pain meds and antibiotics. My ears are swollen and a little discolored. Is this normal? Do I get the fluid drained? I didn't receive post op care instructions except the pain meds. Let me know please.
It's been about 3 days since my surgery and just today my ears began to itch like crazy, I've only scratched the bottom part (barley) cause I was afraid of any damage I might cause it. Is this normal or could it be an allergic reaction I am having to the antibiotics or the inflammatory caps. Should I contact my surgeon?
Hi! I had otoplasty three days ago and still have that dressing. The first two days were fine, some discomfort but it wasn't anything out of the ordinary. Now on the third day my left ear began feeling swollen and hot. I can feel a tingling sensation and the ear throbbing. It doesn't hurt but I can still feel it being kinda hot, swollen, throbbing and tingle. But once again it doesn't hurt. Is this normal when the ear is healing or are these signs of infection? Or even worse, cauliflowerear?