Getting a Haircut After Otoplasty? Doctor Answers, Tips
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Getting a Haircut After Otoplasty?

How long after Otoplasty is it safe for a hairsylist to bend my ears back when getting a haircut? Six months? One year? Five years? Is it ever safe?

2 Doctor Answers | Asked by safetyfirst in California
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Haircut after otoplasty

Just advise your hairdresser to be careful. They are very sensitive to patients who have undergone cosmetic surgery and, as they say, only your hairdresser knows for sure!
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When is it Okay to fold ear after otoplasty

You should always be gentle with folding of the ears after otoplasty but generally speaking, they should be soft and supple by 3-6 months after surgery.

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