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To ensure a meticulous result, any time you have a tear in your ear, it should be surgically repaired, preferablly at the time of the injury. Composite injuries involving skin and cartilage will heal, but if the edges are not approximated exactly, a residual deformity be present.This is a simple fix, typically under a local anesthetic in the office.
Unfortunately, a torn ear or earlobe heals, but leaves a split that needs to be repaired by freshening the edges of the split and repairing the skin and cartilage in layers. Fortunately the surgery can be done in the office under local anesthesia.
More than likely this will heal with a split and eventually need to be surgically repaired. If it was a fresh injury it may partially heal.
Some people's ears swell more than others after otoplasty surgery. 5 days postoperative is too soon to judge your final result insofar as swelling goes, but your ears should appear closer to your head. Consider re-asking your question with photos. There is a video below of one of our beautiful...
I would say that it is best to ask the question of how to wear your headband after otoplasty with your particular surgeon. Your surgeon is most familiar with your procedure and would be able to give you the best advice. In general, usually a headband after otoplasty should not feel...
The permanent sutures used in the Otoplasty procedure can occasionally push through the skin. Often they can be removed safely in the office without difficulty, but may need to be replaced if the result is affected adversely.See your surgeon to evaluate your options.
The earFold is a very clever invention. It works by recreating the antihelical fold (the curved prominence of cartilage parallel with the rim of the ear). It is effective and simple to insert. The outcome can be predicted by using the the Pre-Fold implant over the skin and this is a...
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