How Long After an Otoplasty Can I Get my Cartilage Pierced?

Because so much tissue was disrupted including periostium and bone behind your ear, this tissue pushes the entire back of your ear forward causing your ear to stick out prominently.  There is always the possibility of a blood clot behind your ear, but that would be easy to spot because of...

An adult's ear is very difficult to mold non-surgically.  The reason is that cartilage of the ear is typically very elastic and has a high degree of memory to it.     In infants, ears can be molded quite effectively as the ears are quite soft.  However, past a few...

Ears may be swollen for some time after an otoplasty.  It is best to follow up with your surgeon closely if there are any questions or concerns.  Give your ears about 6 months before seeking revision of ears.

One of the downsides to having otoplasty under general anesthesia is that the ears tend to swell more and that you can not see your result until the next day at the earliest.  I like doing otoplasty under local anesthesia so that I can show patients how their ears will look (albeit it with...

Irrespective of whether it is after otoplasty or not  piercing through cartilage carries a risk of infection. If infection gets established within the cartilage it may cause distortion of the cartilage shape. Every year we have a few cases where the ear cartilage has been so badly...

To a limited degree this may be possible but it really depends on your anatomy and exam.  The approach, incision, technique, etc. would be comparable to traditional otoplasty.  Without a photo or exam I can't help much with this question, sorry.  However, atypical techniques are...