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An Otoplasty is a very delicate procedure and should be handled with care and patience. Depending on how you feel, you should start out with nonstrenuous exercise after 10 days. Wait for strenuous activities for at least two weeks. Also don't do anything that could cause significant contact to your ears for 2 months. When doing pilates after two weeks, make sure you are not causing additional swelling or pain, and then it will be OK to advance your workouts. Be sure to check in with your plastic surgeon before progressing with your workout regimen.
Thanks for the question. After 6 weeks your surgery area is totally healed and yes you can do pilates and also do other activities. I wish you all the best.
Dear Realself user,I highly reccoment not to work out or do any type of exercising for atleast 6 weeks.Have a great recovery! TAS Aesthetic Surgery Clinic
Patients who undergo otoplasty areoften eager to resume their work out routines as soon as possible aftersurgery. In most cases, patientsare advised to avoid strenuous activities for 3 to 4weeks following surgery. Contactsports should be avoided for 6 to 8 weeks following surgery. Ifyou’re an athlete who’s considering otoplasty, it’s important to discuss thisissue with your plastic surgeon. Your surgeon should be able to give you specific information about whenit’s safe to resume strenuous activity.
I would suggest 20% at 2 weeks and this would be the time period that I would start. Then it will be 60% of your effort at 6 weeks, and 90% at 6 months. Most people say start slowly at 2 weeks and work up gradually.
It is important not to exercise for 2 weeks after elective cosmetic surgery including an otoplasty. Any exercise is just going to make the ears swell more and it is best to just keep any exercise to a minimum for the first 2 weeks after the surgical procedure.
Thank you for the question. I ask patients who have had otoplasty surgery to avoid strenuous exercise/lifting for at least 2 weeks after surgery. I also asked these patients to avoid contact sports for 3 months after surgery. Best wishes.
The procedure for changing your ear shape is delicate and relys on your compliance for excellent results. Auricular Hematoma or collections of blood under the skin of the ear are what we are trying to prevent. During the first few weeks, protect your ears from being hit or bumped. I would let you start stretching and light pilates after 10 days, but ask you to limit strenuous activity for 2-3 weeks. Best Wishes
I typically have my patients avoid physical activity other than walking and light chores around the house for the first week after surgery. I also prefer no heavy lifting for a total of 3-4 weeks after surgery to allow swelling to subside and to prevent the potential of a hematoma from increased Valsalva pressure.
There are different levels of exercise. Beginning the next day after otoplasty, I encourage my patients to begin some light walking. After the first few weeks, one can begin to slowly resume heavier aerobic activity and weight lifting. Exercise that results in perspiration is not recommended early. As you swelling subsides, you may gradually work you way up to your usual exercise routine. The pace with vary from patient to patient due to differences in healing.
Looking at the photos I see the typical cauliflower earwhich resulted from repeated trauma which causes bleeding(hematoma) to the areain front of the cartilage. To correct the problem the skin in front of thecauliflower has to be elevated and the scar tissue removed. The cartilage couldbe...
The cartilage gives the ears structure. Everybody's ear cartilage has a certain amount strength that will avoid bending. So you need to have something strong enough to bend them backwards. You could tape them back, but this would look strange. You could superglue the ears back....
These are normal symptoms after the procedure but I would still bring this up to the doctor. Your doctor should see you the next day after the surgery to make sure that things are okay and that you are healing well. I always see the patient the next day unless there is good reason not to. If I...