I had surgery 14 days ago l woke with deaf ears and inner pain in one ear. l have regained hearing in one ear. The ear pain l have in the deaf ear is excruciating I have seen a Dr who cannot see past a blockage of wax inside but has given me antibiotics in case of infection underneath that and drops to soften the wax. The ear is very swollen and l also have pain and burning sensation on the lobe. I have to revisit Dr in 2 weeks to revaluate. I’m worried there is some sort of damage
October 1, 2018
Answer: Severe pain in ear after a face lift There are a number of nerves that supply the ear and in particular one Great Auricular nerve that is always seen during a facelift. It is not uncommon for the nerve to sustain a traction injury from swelling and retraction that can cause pain. The most important thing is to rule out increased swelling, discharge from the affected side. As the Plastic Surgeon I would like to know what it looked like to rule out a haematoma. If there is no haematoma then the cause of pain should subside in the coming days. In any case get in touch with your surgeon.
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October 1, 2018
Answer: Severe pain in ear after a face lift There are a number of nerves that supply the ear and in particular one Great Auricular nerve that is always seen during a facelift. It is not uncommon for the nerve to sustain a traction injury from swelling and retraction that can cause pain. The most important thing is to rule out increased swelling, discharge from the affected side. As the Plastic Surgeon I would like to know what it looked like to rule out a haematoma. If there is no haematoma then the cause of pain should subside in the coming days. In any case get in touch with your surgeon.
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October 9, 2018
Answer: Ear assessment after surgery It is important to follow up with the surgeon and have an assessment of the ears. An ear infection after surgery could be potentially dangerous and you would not want to let things progress that far. A surgeon could clear the ear wax.
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October 9, 2018
Answer: Ear assessment after surgery It is important to follow up with the surgeon and have an assessment of the ears. An ear infection after surgery could be potentially dangerous and you would not want to let things progress that far. A surgeon could clear the ear wax.
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