2.3 weeks post op otoplasty Excellent aesthetic result but I’m concerned my swelling upper part of ear hasn’t settled. Looks like hematoma? Same swelling from the start but I thought would have settled by now Still very tender and itchy. Thank you
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Thank you for your question. You are asking if you will need additional surgery to repair an unsuccessful otoplasty, as the PDS sutures were not strong enough to hold after 7 weeks of using the headband. You indicate you used the headband for an additional 8 weeks, but you feel the sutures alone...
You must see your surgeon since your surgeon and only your surgeon knows what is in that open wound and if anything will needed to be done besides wound care.
Although most ears are asymmetric, I can appreciate the issues that you are concerned with. You have a prominent inferior crus of your anti helix on the left with an hypoplastic superior crus. This can be addressed with an otoplasty, by reducing the inferior crus and creating...
