Can I go skydiving 7 months after Otoplasty?

Based on your history, you could have another extruding suture with possible infection. Ear cartilage infections may benefit from antibiotic therapy, so you should let your surgeon know what's happening as soon as possible.I wish you well.Dr. Joseph

As no one else was present for your surgery, it is not fair for others to speculate on what was don, or what happened. The asymmetry you see can be rectified with cartilage and soft tissue grafts. The skin is thin, but not insurmountable.Have all of your questions answered prior to any...

One week post-op is too soon to judge on the final result, you need to follow up with your surgeon regularly up to 6-12 months before thinking about revision. 

Unfortunately non-surgical molding of the ear cartilages can only be done early in life before the cartilages get stiff and resilient. I am not aware of a reliable method to change cartilage folds in adults without surgery. 

It is possible to correct the 'reverse telephone ear deformity' in which the center portion of the ear is pushed in too much. The sutures in the back of the ear can be removed and new sutures done to achieve symmetry. Even if there is cartilage missing in the ear, some of the cartilage from the...

Thank you for your question. Darwin's tubercle is a congenital ear condition which often presents as a thickening on the helix at the junction of the upper and middle thirds. This is a normal anatomic variant present in about 10% of the population. If the appearance of this condition causes...