I originally had an otoplasty when i was 9 years old, and have also had surgery subsequently to fix an issue with the cartilage in my right ear. Now both ears look like they are stuck to my head, and i regularly get comments from people commenting on them and stating "have they been superglued to your head?" I appreciate that it is a difficult procedure to fix the problem, but any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Answer: Treatment of overcorrected ears after otoplasty.
As you have already been operated on twice with the traditional method, I believe that there is only a little prospect of a third operation being expected to improve the disturbing changes on your ears.The reason is that the traditional methods produced scars that are holding the ear in the...
A little bit of bleeding following otoplasty is normal. However, what you describe seems to be more then what is typical. You should visit with the operating surgeon and have him take a look.