I have had the earfold procedure, the metal clips are very visible which is a shame because I love the shape of my ears now, if I have them removed will they go back to protruding or will they look different altogether? Also is it unhealthy in anyway to your body to have the metal clips in your ear?
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It is still early after your procedure and there will be some swelling in the conchal bowl. You should wait about 2 weeks for this to settle. The earfold is fixed in terms of how far back it bends back the cartilage. I normally plan where the earfolds are placed with the...
Your left and right ears look relatively similar. For the most part, it is difficult for somebody to see both of your ears at the same time. I think you might benefit from leaving your ears alone. Hope this helps! Sincerely, Dr Joseph
On side view, you appear to have normal and pleasing architecture of your ear cartilage. On oblique view, it appears as though your antihelical fold protrudes further from your head than your helix. This is due to a deep conscious bowl, depending on your examination, conscious setback sutures...