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Worried About Excessive Scarring / Bruising from Otoplasty, Is It Normal? (photo)

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I had Otoplasty done 8 days ago and am very worried about the appearance of my ears. I took the bandages off two days ago and they havent changed since then. They are extremely swollen, and have very dark scars or bruises on the inside of them as you can see in the pictures. In one of them there is a lot of swelling and looks like a blood clot but I'm not sure. They are also pinned far too back but am told it will move slightly back over time. Is this amount of swelling and bruising normal?

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