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!
Francis (Frank) William Rieger, MD (retired) says:
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...