I just had a bilateral otoplasty on Friday 4/22/16. I got re-wrapped today, saw my ears for the first time. They look good... however, it seems like they are almost TOO far back, TOO far pinned back against my head. I look totally different. Kind of in a good way and kind of in a bad way. question: will they adjust forward a little bit?? Will they settle back in to a more normal position? I will attach photos.
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While it's difficult to answer your questions without photos or an exam, the treatment for overly prominent ears in an adult is otoplasty, or surgical ear-shaping. Most common issues leading to excessive ear prominence include conchal bowl hypertrophy (or excessive height of the conchal bowl) ...
It is very hard to tell if this is a case of hematoma or just swelling from the operation without a clinical evaluation. Hematoma is not very common and is often associated with pain. From your photos i think that it is probably only swelling that will resolve in some weeks. During your postop...
In our practice, we use permanent sutures to hold the ear cartilage in its new position until the healing process is complete which takes 6-12 months. The sutures are located in underneath the skin and are placed in the cartilage and the perichondrium of the ear. For many examples and more ...
