My daughter (7) had recently received otoplasty 3 weeks ago, but her ears are still sticking out in the same shape. I know ears can spring back even up to a year after surgery but I'm afraid they will spring out any more! I don't know if I could persuade her to go through another operation. She is due to go to her consultant in 6 weeks time, should i make an appointment for earlier? The pics I've loaded are the day she got get bandages off but they have reverted back to the first pic but not just as bad!
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Hello Elios50. First of all, nothing definite can be said about the result 3 weeks after an otoplasty. You should wait at least 3 months, better still 6 months. If you were operated on with the traditional method and not with the stitch method, it must be feared that the ears, due to the scars...
The short answer is no. After the first few weeks to few months of life, the ear cartilages cannot be easily molded or changed by pressure, specifically favoring one side to sleep. Most people have ears that are subtly different -- this is perfectly normal.Good luck!
Hello Colbyjames4369,The dip is located in the middle third of your helix on your right ear. If you didn’t already have this dip before the operation, then it probably came about either as a result of a commencing scar formation at this part of the helix pulling it inwards, or a thread being p...