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Hello and thank you for your question. Otoplasty techniques for ear cartilage reshaping can be used to improve your ear. Themost important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. Irecommend that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plasticsurgeon who can evaluate you in person.Best wishes and good luck.Richard G. Reish, M.D.Harvard-trained plastic surgeon
Thank you for your question and photographs. You have a secondary deformity after ear surgery. Based on the second photograph, you had conchal cartilage removed, which is usually done for revision rhinoplasty. You have scarring in the upper conchal bowl. It also appears that the upper part of your ear was prominent. This is usually corrected with sutures to reform the cartilage as part of otoplasty. You antihelix is thick and wide. I suspect these sutures would need to be replaced. I recommend seeking a board certified facial plastic or plastic surgeon to evaluate your ear.
Juniorbern, Cauliflower deformity can be improved with otoplasty surgery. The exact approach depends on the degree and location of the deformity. From your pictures, it appears relatively mild. Often this can be improved by contouring the remaining cartilage (either with scalpel or drill) and removing some of the excess scar tissue. It is best to wait sufficient time from the actual injury to let the inflammation and scarring resolve. And of course an in-person consultation would be needed to palpate and view the ear from multiple angles, and give more accurate information on the surgical best approach and realistic expectations. Good luck.
Thank you for your question. Although this is not a common question, after any sort of major surgery, it is advisable to avoid any strenuous activity that may cause problems. I would advise discussing this with your plastic surgeon before doing anything that may compromise your results.Best of luck!
What a difficult problem to have! I certainly don't have the full answer to your problem, but I must say to you that I have a very limited experience with this problem with one of my patients. The solution involved using our Radiation Therapy department at the hospital, radiating the ear af...
In our practice, we perform a surgical otoplasty on the ears. This involves placement of some small cuts in the ear cartilage and using permanent sutures to re-create the anti--helical fold. The Otoplasty can be performed under local anesthesia as an outpatient surgical procedure. Ther...
Hi. All scars on any part of the body reach their maximum tension after 2 months. This means you can sleep how you like now without compromising the otoplasty results. I would recommend to use a hair band at nigth for the first 2 months. Hope this was helpful.
Hi. Thank you for your question. The otoplasty surgery can be done in any season of the year. During my career I never had any complaints regarding the heat or sweat and my doctor`s office is located in Cancun Mexico where it`s quite hot all year. Most importantly is a good hygiene and...
Hi. In my experience, we usually take off the bandages the day after the surgery and our patients are advised to wash their hair and wounds gently with soap and water every day. This helps to eliminate blood rests and takes away any excessive pressure caused by the bandage. After that we...
