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Why has my ear not healed after 1.5 years? How can this be improved? (Photos)

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I had surgery on September 1, 2023, but since then my ear is still sore, red, cartilage is sticking out and it's still peeling. By the way, I really don't like the result, my right ear looks like it's swollen in, I have cartilage sticking out of my left ear, my earlobe is sticking out, my two ears are not even the same, they are asymmetrical. I am very disappointed, as I was very bothered by my protruding ears, but if I had known that they would look like this after my surgery I would have refused a thousand percent, as I did not have protruding ears but ugly ears. My question is, could this be improved or is it reversible and a new operation would not help this condition and now I will have ears like this? Thank you very much in advance for your answers! (I have attached the pictures, even of my ear before the operation)

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