I once fell on my ear and since then there is a scare on my ear and its a bit thickened. At that spot my ear is not very flexible and the scar is hard as well. Thats why it feels a bit like sleeping on a small rock. I get pain if I lie with my ear on something hard. Is it possible to fix my ear and rearrange the scar and make the thick part thinner? I was told my doctors in my area that the surgery is too difficult and in some cases they even would need to take tissue from my rip to fix it.
I think I've slept on my right side my whole life, thus developed this asymmetry. It seems like my right ear is pinned back more than the left. My left ear is also signficantly lower than my right. It makes wearing my glasses a serious pain in the butt and very distracting in my daily life. There is a significant gap. If I put on my glasses, I can fit the tip of my finger in the gap between the left ear and the temple of the glasses that is supposed to rest my ears.
Hi there just curious , its been 10 days / a week and 3 days after my surgery and Im wearing my headband 24/7. I get scared at night incase I sleep on my side , if for like a hour I fall asleep accidentally on my side can it affect anything what does it do. Cos sometimes Im scared and I see myself resting on it
Hi, I'd like to know the propose of the head band post otoplasty is recommended at night for 2 months. I was told that it would help to shape the ears, but hasn't the shape already been determined by the surgery and sutures? I was initially given to understand that the band was just to protect the ears from moisture and pulling. So if I don't wear It (I feel ok without it, and sleep alone) , will the shape change?
I am not sleeping well at all, as I am a side sleeper. I have been properly elevated since my op day. But I need to sleep. I have bought myself a memory foam travel pillow that goes around the neck. I had an idea of using the hole in the middle to place my ear so I am not laying on it. Am I ok to sleep flat?
I am in my early teens and my ears really upset me. I can never wear my hair up without feeling self conscious. I read that wearing a headband when you sleep can help correct it. Does this work? If so for how long? Surgery isn't an option for me and I would really like it if there was some other way.
I had otoplasty done 4 months ago and was just curious if I should still be sleeping on my back or using something like a sidesleeper that has an ear cut out in it didnt know if it would matter much or not at 4 months out, could use some advice or recommendations, thanks!