I had otoplasty done 2 years ago and I’m not satisfied with the result. My ears are asymetrical (though the form of them are not the same). The surgeon did a antihelical fold on one of my ears but not the other so it looks weird to me because the fold is very pointy. Can I reverse this fold and make it more soft like before again if the surgeon did not remove any cartilage and used dissolvable sutures. Is this new fold made out of cartilage or scars? I can’t contact my surgeon (state hospital)
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Answer: Unlikely for your cartilage appearance to change.
At the time of an otoplasty, the soft supple cartilage is gently bent into the correct position and held in place with sutures. The contact sports that you’re participating in can cause bleeding between the skin and the fine cartilage of the ear, which results in the cartilage, becoming o...
Look carefully at other people's ears - there is a lot of variation among humans and most people have asymmetry to a greater or lesser extent. I think your ear has an entirely acceptable appearance and very normal (whatever 'normal' is). the problem is mostly related to your perception and...
