I accidentally bent my ear while changing. It is two weeks after my surgery, should I be concerned?

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...

Ears may be swollen for some time after an otoplasty.  It is best to follow up with your surgeon closely if there are any questions or concerns.  Give your ears about 6 months before seeking revision of ears.

One of the downsides to having otoplasty under general anesthesia is that the ears tend to swell more and that you can not see your result until the next day at the earliest.  I like doing otoplasty under local anesthesia so that I can show patients how their ears will look (albeit it with...

Many otoplasty procedures have permanent sutures around the helix and anti-helix to help develop the antihelical fold.  The suture can be quite close to the rim.  The biggest theoretic issue is introducing an infection on a permanent suture through a helical piercing.  Some...