Otoplasty - how long does it take to heal after ear surgery?

What was your recovery time after an otoplasty? How long did it take to heal from the ear surgery?

4 answers to “Otoplasty - how long does it take to...”

A: Recovery After Ear Surgery

By Michael Bermant, MD - Richmond Plastic Surgeon

Recovery after ear surgery depends on the problem to be treated, what was done, the skill of you doctor, after surgery care, ear dressing, and other factors best discussed during a consultation. My patients are up and about the day of surgery. Bouncing, bending the head down below the level of the heart, and... more

A: Otoplasty recovery

By Philip Young, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

If things go as planned, you should pretty much have a normal looking ear 1-2 weeks after your procedure. It takes skill to make sure that this happens on the part of your surgeon. Meticulous control of oozing makes a difference as well as frequent followups. Sometimes, surgeons will make little drainage holes... more

A: Otoplasty (ear pinning) post-operative course restrictions and care

By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Everybody has a different approach to this type of surgery. So I will briefly review my protocol. We place a tight compressive wrap for 24 hours. From 24 hours to 7 days we recommend a light head band (sweat band type garment) worn gently over the ears 24x7 Sutures out at about 10 days. Usually... more

A: Otoplasty is a procedure with a very high rate of...

By Michael A. Persky, MD - Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Otoplasty is a procedure with a very high rate of patient satisfaction. Most adult patients have wanted the procedure since being teased as a child; most children willingly undergo the procedure because the cruel taunts are still fresh. When performed properly, the results are most natural and no one should... more

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Buff
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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.

batgirl1
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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???!!!!

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