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When is it okay to pull and bend the ears following otoplasty to pin the ears?

danhughesMar 8, 2018
I'm 4 months post-op and I was told by my surgeon that there isn't a chance my ears would stick out more if they're pulled. Would pulling or bending the ears at this time effect my aesthetic result?

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If your surgeon said that these sutures are dissolvable, they should have dissolved well before 7 months. I suggest you see your surgeon to make sure that they are in fact dissolvable.

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