This was just a bad otoplasty surgery and experience all together. But what I am most concerned about is if my stitches are infected? I believe the dark dots on the back of my ears are the stitches. In between the stitches the skin is very thin, like it would easily rip. This doctor had absolutely no idea what he was doing and I do not want to go back to him. Does anyone know what caused this? Should I go to a different surgeon? Please help.
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None of the doctors answering this question have encountered patients who experience anything but mild pain. The ear is rather insensitive and easily anesthesized with local anesthesia. Unless there is inadequate local anesthesia it is hard to imagine how otoplasty would be painful.It would be...
Costs of otoplasty surgery will vary from one practice to another and certainly from one country to another. My best suggestion: seek consultation with well experienced plastic surgeons who can demonstrate a lot of experience achieving the types of outcomes you will be pleased with. You may find...
Photo 2 shows that an unnatural curvature of the upper end of the antihelix fold has arisen and photo 3 shows a deformation of the ear. Such changes are risks that can occur with the use of the traditional method where cartilage is worked on. Ask your surgeon whether it wouldn’t be advisable t...
