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3 weeks is still early and the swelling will likely come down in a few months. I would suggest waiting at this time and maybe even for a total of 6 months where you will get 90% of your healing approximately. If this still doesn't resolve it could entail excising some of that skin out to help it lay down,etc.
Swelling and some irregularities after surgery are not unusual in the first two to three weeks isn't unusual but these additional folds I see here are a little curious. I would definitely have your PS take a look at them this week. This could need a little change but remember, after surgery time is almost always your friend. Best of luck Chase Lay MD
Otoplasty, or cosmetic reshaping of the ear(s), is done by combining several surgical techniques depending on the patient's presenting ear shape. Common to many prominent ER deformities is an ear (pinna) which is rotated and overly projecting forward, a very high and deep concha (the cup just adjacent to the ear canal), an indistinct antihelix and an often missing superior crus ( the upper limb of the Y shaped antihelix). Aside from rotating the ER back to the he'd, the concha has to be made more shallow. This can be done by either removing a cartilage sliver of the Conchal rim from the back or by doing so. Another ways is to remove the sliver with a smaller amount of skin through the front. The edges of the smaller Conchal rim are stitched together as are the skin edges. In your case it appears the sliver was removed through a posterior incision and the cartilage removal resulted in an apparent skin excess. Lou should see your surgeon to make sure there is no fluid under the skin which may suggest an infection.
Hey Georgie12 Leave your ears alone! 1. The really look very natural 2. It's not worth the money. 3. I roll as well. I can tell you that the scar tissue in your ears is about 80% the strength of your normal (unoperated on) tissue. If you...
I would say that you have very little to worry about, especially the fascia grafting site. However, I see you're from Greece, correct? You do have some very small chance of scarring with the otoplasty incision since you are of Mediterranean decent, but this is minimal....
Hello, If you don't have an appointment with your surgeon this week, get one. This does look like swelling that is normal but there's not usually much bruising. The thing you want to avoid is a fluid collection because this can result in scarring or a lumpiness to the ear....
