I have heard stories from friends who have had this procedure and read online that an otoplasty is one of the most painful cosmetic procedures, particularly after surgery. I am just wondering whether or not this is true. I find it difficult to believe as i know that many children below the age of 10 get this procedure done.
April 24, 2018
Answer: Pain after Otoplasty In my experience, otoplasty does not tend to be a very painful procedure for patients to recover from. Most patient will require some prescription pain medicine for the first 2-3 days after surgery, but tend to report very little pain overall. There may be some numbness of the ears after surgery, but this is to be expected.
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April 24, 2018
Answer: Pain after Otoplasty In my experience, otoplasty does not tend to be a very painful procedure for patients to recover from. Most patient will require some prescription pain medicine for the first 2-3 days after surgery, but tend to report very little pain overall. There may be some numbness of the ears after surgery, but this is to be expected.
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June 27, 2016
Answer: Pain after otoplasty Hello,What my patient`s tell me is they typically require narcotic pain medication the first night after otoplasty. At the end of the otoplasty I inject a long-acting local anesthetic and this provides very good pain relief for several hours. I send my patients home with a gauze wrap around the head that is removed the following morning. This seems to help the postoperative discomfort. For the next 10 days I ask the patients to wear an elastic head wrap (like a sweatband) except when they are showering. I think this helps prevent accidental bumping of the ears while they are still tender. Sleeping can be a challenge and if the patient can sleep on their back that is preferable. If patients are still having discomfort after the second or third day I will recommend using ibuprofen. At that point I think the chance of having bleeding is greatly decreased and the addition of ibuprofen can be very helpful.
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June 27, 2016
Answer: Pain after otoplasty Hello,What my patient`s tell me is they typically require narcotic pain medication the first night after otoplasty. At the end of the otoplasty I inject a long-acting local anesthetic and this provides very good pain relief for several hours. I send my patients home with a gauze wrap around the head that is removed the following morning. This seems to help the postoperative discomfort. For the next 10 days I ask the patients to wear an elastic head wrap (like a sweatband) except when they are showering. I think this helps prevent accidental bumping of the ears while they are still tender. Sleeping can be a challenge and if the patient can sleep on their back that is preferable. If patients are still having discomfort after the second or third day I will recommend using ibuprofen. At that point I think the chance of having bleeding is greatly decreased and the addition of ibuprofen can be very helpful.
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