I did a otoplasty for free from a hospital almost 2,5 months ago. Now when I look in the mirror I can see a difference but not that big. During my otoplasty I got my antihelix fold fixed with the traditional method (I think). My doctor said that my conchal was normal but I wonder if that’s true. How deep should it be and can it be fixed in the future? I also wonder what the risks of that could be because I don’t want ears to close to the head. And will the procedure need permanent sutures?
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Pixie ears are simple to fix if the surgeon knows how. The earlobe needs to be rounded out and converted to a detached earlobe. I have several examples on my Instagram of pixie ears that were corrected showing how it is done.
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. Most otoplasty procedures involve putting in several permanent sutures. It is unlikely after 17 years that removal of a single suture would result in a relapse.
If, by chance, you did get somewhat of a relapse, it could be corrected with an incisionless procedure...