Horrible Scar After Ear Otoplasty?

It sounds like you are interested in reducing the overall circumference of the ear rather than pinning the ear closer to the head. If this is the case, my office here in San Diego charges around $2000-3000 for that type of procedure. I wouldn't say that it is necessarily easier than a standard...

Jason, I would not say that telogen effluvium is a common complication following otoplasty, or ear reshaping. In fact, in the many years that I have been performing otoplasty, I have not seen this in any of my patients as a direct result of ear reshaping surgery. Telogen effluvium is commonly...

As long as the cartilage was not displaced, skin sutures should be adequate. Appropriate antibiotics should be administered with consideration for an IV dose if the cartilage was involved. For simple wound care, cleanse 3 times a day with half strength peroxide followed by bacitracin ointment,...

It sounds as if it is simply dry skin or perhaps dried betadine solution. You may want to consider exfoliation but I would first discuss this with your surgeon to avoid disrupting the repair.

Doing what you suggest can lead to potentially disastrous consequences, including serious infection and another keloid that could be worse. You should wait until you have the resources to have this corrected by a surgeon.

If it has already been 5 weeks the procedure, ice will no longer bring down the swelling.  You should massage the area with vitamin E to soften the scar tissue.  There are a few other options to bring down the raised scar such as steroid injections...