Dallas Ear Surgery doctors
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D.J. Verret, MD
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
6545 Preston Road Suite 200, Plano |
11 answers | |
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Samuel Lam, MD
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
6101 Chapel Hill Blvd Suite 101, Plano |
8 answers | |
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Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
1422 Main Street Suite 274, Southlake |
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6 answers |
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Michael A. Bogdan, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
410 N Carroll Avenue Suite 170, Southlake |
2 answers | |
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Jerry Lugger, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
461 Westpark Way, Euless |
2 answers |
Recent Answers
I had Otoplasty done 8 days ago and am very worried about the appearance of my ears. I took the bandages off two days ago and they havent changed since then. They are extremely swollen, and have very dark scars or bruises on the inside of them as you can see in the pictures. In one of them there is a lot of swelling and looks like a blood clot but I'm not sure. They are also pinned far too back but am told it will move slightly back over time. Is this amount of swelling and bruising normal?
The swelling shown in your photos is fairly normal eight days after otoplasty. There appears to be some blistering and discoloration present which is more worrisome and can be related to problems with blood supply to the skin under the blisters. You didn't mention if you had seen your surgeon post-op yet, but he/she needs to take a look at those areas soon.
I had otoplasty on my right ear for a deformity called lop ear which made my ear asymmetrical because of the shape of the helix appearing flat from the side instead of a more natural curve of the helix to look normal. Its been two years since the surgery and the part of my ear near the helix looks swollen like it has an internal scar and the front and back of my ear are dark in color compared to my skin tone (im african amer.). Is there anything I can do to get rid of the "internal scarring"?
As always, consultation with a surgeon is going to be the only way to tell if you are a candidate for any kind of treatment. In general, skin discolorations can be treated with either lightening creams or laser treatments, even in African American skin. If there is firmness of the lobule due to scar tissue, steroid injections may be helpful to improve the appearance of the area.
Looking straight on, the tops of my ears end below my eyes & the lobes end at about where the creases of my mouth are. I know there are corrective surgeries for low set ears, but after researching, i don't think i have that. Also my ears have pretty normal folds and are actually about average size so I don't think it is a problem with them being too small. This is a problem for me because the distance from the top of my ears to my forehead line is great so it looks like I have a big forehead.
Unfortunately your ear position is going to be determined largely by the location of your ear canal which can not be easily moved. The ear can be reshaped to some degree but usually not 'moved' more than a few millimeters. I would still suggest speaking with a facial plastic surgeon with experience not only in otoplasty but microtia repair as you may be able to reshape part of the ear to create the illusion of moving your ear.
