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Can you get surgery on the ear so it does not bend when I sleep because I bent the helix and ever since then I can not sleep?

September 4, 2017
Asked By:max4422 in Portland, OR

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Answer: Can't prevent bending

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Answer: Can't prevent bending

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Answer: Can you get surgery on the ear so it does not bend when I sleep because I bent the helix and ever since then I can not sleep?

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September 5, 2017

Answer: Can you get surgery on the ear so it does not bend when I sleep because I bent the helix and ever since then I can not sleep?

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