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Poor otoplasty results - can it be fixed? (Photo)

August 2, 2023
Asked By:Straightforward495909 in Granada, Andalucía, Spain

hello Dr my daugther is 4 and she had otoplasty done a month ago but the result is not ok i want another opinion from a doctor to see if she can fix the problem but this problem is one ear only i do not trust the doctor that did the first operation anymore please let me know if you can ve of help one ear the fold is like telephone deformity and the other one seem to be ok in the surgery concha was removed so I don’t know if it can be fixed

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