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Most otoplasty techniques involve some type of sutures. The main issue with bending the ear is that sutures used to hold the ear back against the head could be potentially torn if this was aggressively done. In addition, sutures to recreate the antihelix could be torn but are less likely to do so. The ramification can be the need for a touch up procedure on your ear if it sticks out further than the other ear. See your surgeon and reevaluate critically at 6 months to see.
If there is no change in the appearance of your ear and no bleeding occurred then it is less likely that serious damage occurred. When in doubt I always recommend that you return to your surgeon for evaluation.
The main risk of ear trauma soon after otoplasty involves tearing the sutures that are used to create a new shape of the auricle. If trauma happens late after the procedure (6 months or later), there should be enough fibrosis around the cartilage to maintain the shape of the cartilage unchanged. Tearing the suture 2 weeks after otoplasty may result in unfolding the cartilage or in the ear becoming more protruding. If you don't see any acute changes in the shape of the ear now, then you have a good chance that nothing happened to the sutures. In any case, let your surgeon know about the incident and continue the follow up.
I would suggest not getting your ear cartilage pierced after an otoplasty, due to the increased risk of infection. An otoplasty has sutures, many times non-resorbable, which can be susceptible to infection. The piercing can introduce harmful bacteria to the area, infecting sutures....
Because so much tissue was disrupted including periostium and bone behind your ear, this tissue pushes the entire back of your ear forward causing your ear to stick out prominently. There is always the possibility of a blood clot behind your ear, but that would be easy to spot because of...
An adult's ear is very difficult to mold non-surgically. The reason is that cartilage of the ear is typically very elastic and has a high degree of memory to it. In infants, ears can be molded quite effectively as the ears are quite soft. However, past a few...
