How Long Before Exercising After Otoplasty?

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.

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.