Hi, I am 26 years old and I have been wanting to fix my ears for a long time. My problem isn't that my ears stick out, it is that I need an Antihelical Fold to be created. I have spoken to a Dr who does perform this under local anaesthetic as well as general. My preference is local anaesthetic so my question is can the Dr do a good job under local anaesthetic? Would I feel anything? How painful is the recovery? Are there any complications that might occur? and how long is healing time?
March 12, 2018
Answer: Helical fold creation Creating a helical fold still falls under the surgery "otoplasty". It is important to evaluate all of the individual components of the otoplasty (helical fold, conchal bowl, earlobe, size asymmetry) and address the issues properly. It is possible to do this under local anesthesia with a ring block but I would follow your surgeon's advice on how she/he prefers and can do the best job. What matters is your results!
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March 12, 2018
Answer: Helical fold creation Creating a helical fold still falls under the surgery "otoplasty". It is important to evaluate all of the individual components of the otoplasty (helical fold, conchal bowl, earlobe, size asymmetry) and address the issues properly. It is possible to do this under local anesthesia with a ring block but I would follow your surgeon's advice on how she/he prefers and can do the best job. What matters is your results!
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March 29, 2018
Answer: Otoplasty under local anesthesia Hi Fairyfloss04, Unfortunately, you did not provide photos which should have been of great help for assessment, but generally, otoplasty can be done under local or general anesthesia with the same outcome, the only difference is, you may feel some slight discomfort with local anesthesia during the injection. Recovery will be the same for either anesthesia technique and risks are the same for all surgeries such as infection, bleeding, asymmetry, etc.
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March 29, 2018
Answer: Otoplasty under local anesthesia Hi Fairyfloss04, Unfortunately, you did not provide photos which should have been of great help for assessment, but generally, otoplasty can be done under local or general anesthesia with the same outcome, the only difference is, you may feel some slight discomfort with local anesthesia during the injection. Recovery will be the same for either anesthesia technique and risks are the same for all surgeries such as infection, bleeding, asymmetry, etc.
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