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so yes that is normal. Especially as its behind your ear where you can't see. The scabbing will fall awn over the next week or so. hope that helps Adam Goodwin
from the photo, it seems that your wound heal adequately. The dry is expected at this stage. It is a good practice to ask your surgeon about their preference regarding wound care.
It is very common for their to be dry blood or scabbing on the wound for up to two weeks after surgery and sometimes longer. Your picture would appear to show a normal wound for 2 weeks after surgery. However, a picture is not sufficient to be sure and if you are concerned you should contact the surgeon or hospital where the procedure was carried out. They should be able to see you and make sure there is nothing that needs to be done.Two of the most important complications with otoplasty are bleeding or haematoma and infection. With a haematoma there is usually swelling, bruising and pain. Haematomas should normally be removed and further surgery is often necessary to remove them. Infection usually results in tenderness, swelling, redness of the skin which may also be hot. Infection usually requires urgent medical attention.If you are worried contact the hospital where it was carried out.
The suture technique has a 10% chance of failing even with permanent sutures. I would suggest returning to your surgeon to show them the problem you have and asking them what to do next. It is worth giving them a chance to put things right. Usually the only option is repeating the surgery,...
A prominent ear may be caused by a lack of proper ear ridges (antihelix and superior crus) in which the cartilage did not fold properly during development. This developmental problem is what most often leads to the ears looking prominent. However, the size of the cartilage bowl of the ear (c...
Hello joshiwuh,Tough to address this question without photos, but as I'm sure you have already been told, the best way to treat a cauliflower ear is to drain the blood as soon as it forms, before it becomes a hard block of scar. There may be some hope, depending on how bad things look at this...
The cost of an otoplasty is directly related to the surgeon's fee and the operating room fee where it is performed. The procedure can be performed under local anesthesia, so there's no anesthesia fee. Most patients undergo the procedure under local anesthesia. T he otoplasty procedure involves ...
Check with your surgeon. He knows your medical history and the procedure that he will be performing. This is his call!
Many thanks for your question. This is indeed a telephone ear deformity which can occur when the middle portion of the ear is over corrected. It is not an easy problem to fix as the cause of the problem is usually over resection of cartilage. It may be possible to improve the shape of your...
