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Thank you for your question. Smoke is damaging to small blood vessels, and this is especially true for healing wounds. Avoidance of second-hand smoke would be advised, especially during the first few days of healing. All the best.-Dr. P
Second hand smokes should not be an issue but you need to let your surgeon know. I doubt it will be an issue
It would be ideal not having any nicotine in your system to allow full and optimal healing. Secondhand smoke probably won't make a difference, but it is important talk to your surgeon directly about it several weeks before the surgery
Our office repairs earlobes after a traumatic tear of earrings, gauge piercings, or after a facelift in which the earlobes are stretched. Earlobe surgery is composed of several techniques that can either repair torn earlobes (split earlobes) or correct overly redundant earlobe tissue from...
Thank you for your question. The easiest way to correct asymmetry in the upper third of the ears after a previous otoplasty is to have an "incisionless" procedure performed. It is done under local anesthesia in an office OR and involves placing permanent sutures in the ears to recreate the...
The problem with your ears are voluminous protruding earlobes. With the traditional method, they are cut open and reduced in size. With the minimally invasive Dr Merck stitch method, they are only sewn closer with needle sticks and a thread, provided. that the ear cartilage protrudes far enough...
