Is asymmetry normal 3 weeks after otoplasty to correct moderate bat ear deformity?

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Permanent sutures were placed without cartilage removal.Since the surgery my left ear is now perfect, but my right ear sticks out several mm’s more than the left, and the shape is different too (antihelix appears absent and the tip sticks out making me look lop-eared). Other people have noticed too. Is internal swelling the cause, and will it subside? (Ears don’t look swollen). Will wearing headband day and night improve things? Would a revision be relatively simple and how soon could it be done?

Waldemar Merck, MD · Answer

Your questions can’t be answered without seeing photos of your ears. Generally, it can be said that the final assessment of your ears is first possible 3 months after the operation at the earliest, but 6 months would be better still. A complete symmetry of the ears is the exception; a slight asymmetry of 2 to 3mm is the rule and should not be corrected. The wearing of a headband day and night three weeks after the operation is not expected to improve the position of the ears.

Gregory Park, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

The ears should be fairly symmetric right after an otoplasty. Since you are experiencing some asymmetry, it is unlikely that there will be much improvement from wearing a headband. If it is a matter of adjusting some shaping sutures, then a revision can be done sooner than later. Thank you for sharing your concerns. Best wishes.

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