I was told I could remove my wrap 2 days ago. I delayed; I was uncomfortable w. the pain of rewrapping. Swelling/pain has gone down, but I'm worried I'm not caring for it well (given how little info there is online for this). Just removed wrap(~2 days after permissable), wondering if I should air out & how to clean it, if necessary? No issues, just a 2-3 blood droplet scabs & bruising. Personally I'd like to let it heal, then clean up when all the pain is subsided, but I don't want to infect.
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August 3, 2015
Answer: Looking for some knowledge about post-op care, cleaning, headwrap
Permanent, unnatural changes on the ear are only possible if a traditional surgical method was used and too much cartilage was removed (sharp edges, indentations along the antihelix fold). These changes do not occur if protruding ears are pinned with the minimally invasive stitch method, as...
You can have as many procedures as you want on your ear. Any procedure that changes the shape and appearance of your ear is a type of "otoplasty". However, there are some types of otoplasty that cannot be repeated. For example, if you have had cartilage excised then...
Thank you for the question. Otoplasty Surgery is a very patient pleasing operation that can be performed under local anesthesia, local anesthesia with sedation, or general anesthesia. Much will depend on surgeon preference, specific patient anxiety level, and/or technical details of the p...
