I had cartilage excised from both of my ears and had the ears attached with permanent sutures to the head. My surgeon said that I should wear the headband for a month and I've been wearing it 24/7 for 3 weeks, with the exception of a handful of days. Do you think I could switch to night time wear only at this point without affecting the healing or the results?
Answer: Otoplasty Headband It is best that you follow your surgeon's own advise as he is the one that performed the procedure.We all have our specific protocols of what works for our patients. I ask that my patients wear their head bands for 2 weeks after surgery for most of the day. This can be removed for breaks and showering. After the 2 weeks are over, I recommend to my patients that the head band be worn at night and whenever performing any strenuous physical activity. This is to protect the ears from being pulled or tugged. Compliance with the post operative procedures is essential to ensuring permanency to the otoplasty results.
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Answer: Otoplasty Headband It is best that you follow your surgeon's own advise as he is the one that performed the procedure.We all have our specific protocols of what works for our patients. I ask that my patients wear their head bands for 2 weeks after surgery for most of the day. This can be removed for breaks and showering. After the 2 weeks are over, I recommend to my patients that the head band be worn at night and whenever performing any strenuous physical activity. This is to protect the ears from being pulled or tugged. Compliance with the post operative procedures is essential to ensuring permanency to the otoplasty results.
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Answer: Headband after Otoplasty You are a good patient! It is wonderful that you are following post op instructions as otoplasty is a very delicate surgery. I advice that my patients wear a headband for 1 week straight 24/7 and then at night for 3 more weeks. It is always wise to follow your physician's advice.
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Answer: Headband after Otoplasty You are a good patient! It is wonderful that you are following post op instructions as otoplasty is a very delicate surgery. I advice that my patients wear a headband for 1 week straight 24/7 and then at night for 3 more weeks. It is always wise to follow your physician's advice.
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April 24, 2018
Answer: How long to wear a headband after Otoplasty Each surgeon's recommendations regarding post-operative care after Otoplasty are going to vary. My patients are instructed to wear the headband as much as possible for 2 weeks after surgery, day and night, and then switch to wearing it as-needed during the day and every night for the next two weeks (up until the one month point after surgery). At that point, patients are instructed to use the headband as needed or if they feel like they need additional support.
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April 24, 2018
Answer: How long to wear a headband after Otoplasty Each surgeon's recommendations regarding post-operative care after Otoplasty are going to vary. My patients are instructed to wear the headband as much as possible for 2 weeks after surgery, day and night, and then switch to wearing it as-needed during the day and every night for the next two weeks (up until the one month point after surgery). At that point, patients are instructed to use the headband as needed or if they feel like they need additional support.
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September 7, 2017
Answer: How Long and Often a Headband Should Be Worn After Otoplasty How long and often a headband should be worn after a patient has undergone an Otoplasty is a very specific question that should be answered by your surgeon. In my practice, the patient has a soft cotton and elastic dressing that is worn the first night after surgery. It is removed the next day and this when I instruct the patient to wear an athletic headband or a wide hairband used to keep the hair off the face when washing all the time for the first week. They are allowed to take it off only for bathing. After the first week, they are only required to wear it at night for a month. The softer and wider the head band the better, and it is to cover the ears, not be placed behind them.
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September 7, 2017
Answer: How Long and Often a Headband Should Be Worn After Otoplasty How long and often a headband should be worn after a patient has undergone an Otoplasty is a very specific question that should be answered by your surgeon. In my practice, the patient has a soft cotton and elastic dressing that is worn the first night after surgery. It is removed the next day and this when I instruct the patient to wear an athletic headband or a wide hairband used to keep the hair off the face when washing all the time for the first week. They are allowed to take it off only for bathing. After the first week, they are only required to wear it at night for a month. The softer and wider the head band the better, and it is to cover the ears, not be placed behind them.
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June 18, 2016
Answer: Wear Headband Dressing for 2-5 Days Following Otoplasty
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June 18, 2016
Answer: Wear Headband Dressing for 2-5 Days Following Otoplasty
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