I had my ears "pinned" or "tucked" about 12 years ago when I was about 14 years old to address my ears protruding outward due to never forming the upper crease/fold. About two years ago, I developed a pus-filled cyst behind my ear, which eventually went away on its own. However, afterwards, part of the suture is now exposed outside the skin. The suture feels loose, as in it does not appear necessary to maintain the newly-constructed shape of the ear.
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Hello and thank you for your question.After an otoplasty procedure, patients may shower and gently rub the back of the ears to clean. Then typically an ointment, like bacitracin, may be applied to the incision. Your surgeon should've given you post op care directions - please foll...
It is not common to have scabby ears for this long. It is important to see a doctor to make sure there is no skin cancer underneath the scabs or a loose old permanent suture. RegardsDr J
In adults otoplasty is usually carried out under a local anaesthetic (awake). In a healthy person a local anaesthetic otoplasty would have a negligible effect on the risk of deep vein thrombosis. A stroke and heart attack are also minimal risk for someone having a local anaesthetic.However, for...
