Five days ago I had otoplasty done. My right ear was bigger than my left ear, so I am assuming more work went into that ear. I can barely hear out of it. When i have nothing covering my ear, it feels and sounds as if cotton is stuffed all in it. My surgeon called an ear doctor and i see him in four days. I also have been taking Ibuprofen to help with the swelling. Anyone have a similar situation or can help me understand why I cannot hear that well still?
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Earlobe surgery is composed of several techniques that can either repair torn earlobes (split earlobes) or correct overly redundant earlobe tissue from piercings or genetics or stretching. Our HIDEF earlobe repair includes a recontouring of the earlobe contour using multilayered sutures to...
Thank you for your question, and the photos. We typically do this procedure in our office under local anesthesia. We usually close the incision in layers to take the tension off of the incision. This usually leads to a nicer incision line. Please call the office for more details and the cur...
Extra cartilage in the earlobe is quite common and in our office, we usually employ outpatient procedures to remove the cartilage and mass with surgery.Best, Dr. Karamanoukian
