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What can be done to fix a botched otoplasty? (Photo)

castorenaj07Feb 16, 2021
This is my left ear, after I did otoplasty for about 3 years ago. What can I do? It's under so much tension that it hurts even to move my head to the right.

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Hi Courageous181147 Otoplasty surgery (cosmetic ear surgery) is a surgical procedure that will change the size, shape, and position of one or both ears. It does not affect hearing and can not change the location of the ears. For more information about this procedure, please visit our website.

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Dear Jaym_923, I'm sorry that you are having this problem. If the scar or scars are thick, steroid injection can be used to help soften the scars. This is done as in office procedure under local anesthesia. If the scars are not thick, then a scar revision can help. This may likely be able to be...

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There are several options and probably with a combination of procedures you could get a satisfactory result.But more photos needed to evaluate the conditionBest

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