Is swelling of the ear normal after otoplasty surgery? It looks like I have cauliflower ear and it's been three days post op.

The two things are unrelated. As long as there is no contact with your ears during masturbation, then there should be no harm done. The otoplasty recovery definitely takes several months overall.

If the appearance of your ears is bothersome to you, I think you are a good candidate for Otoplasty.  It is important to discuss your goals with your surgeon and to make a plan together so that they can best deliver the natural result...

Thank you for your question and photographs.   You have a secondary deformity after ear surgery. Based on the second photograph, you had conchal cartilage removed, which is usually done for revision rhinoplasty. You have scarring in the upper conchal bowl.    It also ...

Thank you for your question. Although this is not a common question, after any sort of major surgery, it is advisable to avoid any strenuous activity that may cause problems. I would advise discussing this with your plastic surgeon before doing anything that may compromise your results.Best of luck!

What a difficult problem to have!  I certainly don't have the full answer  to your problem, but I must say to you that I have a very limited experience with this problem with one of my patients.  The solution involved using our Radiation Therapy department at the hospital, radiating the ear af...

In our practice, we perform a surgical otoplasty on the ears.  This involves placement of some small cuts in the ear cartilage and using permanent sutures to re-create the anti--helical fold.   The  Otoplasty can be performed under local anesthesia as an outpatient surgical procedure.  Ther...