How Long After an Otoplasty I Can Get my Ear Pulled?

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Two time I got my ears pulled hardly by friends 7 weeks after otoplasty.it can affect my result?

William Numa, MD, FACS · Answer

The postoperative care for any surgical intervention is important.  Avoiding unnecessary pulling on your ears following otoplasty makes sense. I counsel my patients to alert their hairdressers to be mindful not to pull the ears forward while undergoing the first few haircuts following otoplasty.

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD · Answer

Your surgical repair after an otoplasty should be relatively firm at 8 weeks post op however I would avoid all possible trauma for at least 3 months.  You do not want to undo your plastic surgeons work.

John F. Reinisch, MD · Answer

Since each otoplasty can be different, it would be best to ask the surgeon who did your surgery.  In general your healing should be far enough along after 2 months that some trauma or ear pulling should be OK.

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