Chronic pain +10 years after otoplasty, what can be done?

As I read your narrative, I was thinking that perhaps a permanent suture could be causing you discomfort. When suture otoplasty is performed, we typically place six sutures behind somebody's ear. If you have pinpoint pain over one of the sutures that has not extruded, depending on your examination, I might consider injecting a drop of steroid into the area of pain. If this were to provide relief, a simple exploration and removal of the bothersome suture could be performed. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Dr Joseph