How does one end up with one pixie ear immediately post op? Is it a standard to match sides before finishing the procedure?

February 19, 2017
Asked By:Pbooth in Troutville, VA

Facelift revised for persistent neck skin laxity. After 2 hrs (muscle tightened and skin removed), I went home to find one ear lobe stretched/deformed. Not sure if it meets pixie ear definition but definitely deformed. I am unhappy that I will have to undergo a third procedure and this one should have been avoidable. Should this have been caught and corrected while still in the procedure? I will never be able to wear my hair up or short without correction.

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