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

Otoplasty is safe under local anesthesia. The local is like a bee sting and then you will feel pressure but not pain during the procedure. You may feel pulling and tugging. Most pain after surgery decreases after 24-48 hours. The entire recover from surgery may take 2-3 weeks. For extremely...

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.

Ears, when measured as the distance away from the scalp, should be within 3mm of each other. Too early to completely assess your result. Best not to attempt to change their position without the guidance of your PS. Good luck.

Your ears have all the necessary anatomy for a great outcome in the hands of an experienced surgeon. Traditional methods are exactly that because they have stood the test of time, have acceptable risk and more importantly, in the right hands, produce reliable, impressive outcomes. You will...

Fat grafting can be done into the earlobes although I like fillers there more, the look and feel of it.  Best, Dr. Emer.