Three days after otoplasty, one ear painful and swollen.

November 13, 2016
Asked By:alice374910 in Ottawa, ON

I had my surgery done on thursday and since the freezing has worn off my left ear has hurt a little bit (tolerable) but my right ear has been extremely painful. They are both insanely itchy which I'm assuming is due to the wrapping which is still on. My right ear is really swollen but my left ear is not. Is this a problem? I'm seeing my surgeon on Tuesday.

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Answer: Three days after otoplasty, one ear painful and swollen.

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