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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...
If the pain goes away after you take off your band, maybe it is too tight and a somewhat looser band that still supports your ears would suffice. Ask your surgeon for input.
No dressings, compression garments or headbands should ever be tightly applied over recently operated areas. The headband essentially serves the purpose of protecting the ear from accidental bumps, and to remind the wearer to be careful and considerate of the recently operated area....
