Otoplasty recovery time

Posted 17 Feb 2010

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janise 90390 18 Feb 2010

What about the swelling inside the ears? how long untill that goes away? My right ear looks good but my left one looks really swollen still....

janise 90390 17 Feb 2010

I had otoplasty 8 days ago, the sensation to my ears is still dull, when will the sensation be normal? and how long for the swelling to disappear?

batgirl1 15 Jan 2009

I had mine done 10 months ago and it's still uncomfortable to sleep on it and there's ugly marks on the inside of my ears although they said there will be on the back of my ears and the best of all it wasn't even cut on the inside????? WTF???!!!!

Buff 7 Oct 2008

After 3 weeks, I still can't sleep on my side and my ears are very stiff, numb, and are sensitive to bending/mild impacts. Also, bending over, lifting, or getting the heart rate elevated still make the ears run hot uncomfortable. Damaged nerves also provide weird sensations 3-5 weeks later such that you feel like your ears are folded forward until you caress them with a finger. I was able to bike a great distance 10 days after the surgery, but that's bc my style doesn't get my heart rate up. Overall, I definitely would not recommend scheduling anything where you have a helmet that presses on the ear for 2 months after you have the operation. There is a moderate risk for small hematomas (I got one), which only increase the healing time and potential for aggravation.

janise 90390 18 Feb 2010

so now a year and some later how are the ears? are they "normal"?