Attached is a picture of my otoplasty surgery pre / post op after one week..... I feel that my ears are too pinned to my head in the post picture, will they gradually move out as the swelling goes down...... Also do you feel my surgeon did a good job based on the picture..... Thank you for the feedback......
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And otoplasty procedure can accomplish conservative reshaping of the years to make them less prominent. The reason that the ears stick out is due to the lack of an anti-helical fold. The fold must be re-created with permanent sutures placed through an incision behind the ear. This procedure ...
Your photos do show a Stahl's ear. This is considered a congenital deformity, and if noted in the first few months of lines, can be treated with non-surgical ear molding. In the adult patient, Stahl's ear is typically treated with surgery. As Dr. Rodman noted, your ear shape makes you uni...
As you were probably operated on with a traditional method of otoplasty, it is normal that your ears are still markedly swollen at this time. The swelling subsides at differing speeds. It is different after an operation with the Merck stitch method, where the swelling lasts for an average of...
