I had an otoplasty revision a month ago, and two weeks ago, my stitches were removed. However, yesterday, someone accidentally pulled my ear, causing it to bleed. Now, it looks like this (picture attached) I’m worried about whether this is something I should be concerned about. I have an appointment with my doctor on Monday, but I’m feeling quite anxious in the meantime. Thank you
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You are early on in your recovery. Please allow about 3-6 months or so for any swelling to subside before assessing your results. At that point, if you still dislike your results, please return to your surgeon to discuss, specifying what you’re concerned about. Revision surgery may be an option.
Additionally, it's difficult to give advice without seeing how your other ear looks. The good news is that we only visualize somebody's ear one at a time. If your goal is simply to have and earlobe created on your small ear, Lower consider meeting with a facelift specialist. After facelift,...