How long is recovery and how long should we keep him out of preschool, nippers, swim classes, wearing helmet for scootering/cycling, running etc? Also do we go for Dec before he starts school. School friends won't notice but could be hot & therefore itchy under dressings or do we do winter next year and take him out of school. (potential for teasing)??
November 1, 2014
Answer: We are thinking of getting our 5 year old sons ears pinned back. How long is recovery/how long do we keep him out of preschool? Thanks for your question.Following the operation for Pinning the ears back, your Son will have a head bandage for a week.At the first post op visit the bandage will be removed.At this stage the wound would have healed but not strong yet and the ear would be susceptible to damage that can potentially undo the 'pin back'Showering is allowed, but immersion in water ( swimming, bath etc etc) is not allowed for another 2 weeks.If during activities the ear gets hit then risk of the damage is high.For 6 weeks at night I advise wearing a 'tennis band' over the ears to prevent any accident folding back of the ears at night.If you have a choice between Summer and winter, winter is prefered for the reasons you have mentioned.Hope this helps
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November 1, 2014
Answer: We are thinking of getting our 5 year old sons ears pinned back. How long is recovery/how long do we keep him out of preschool? Thanks for your question.Following the operation for Pinning the ears back, your Son will have a head bandage for a week.At the first post op visit the bandage will be removed.At this stage the wound would have healed but not strong yet and the ear would be susceptible to damage that can potentially undo the 'pin back'Showering is allowed, but immersion in water ( swimming, bath etc etc) is not allowed for another 2 weeks.If during activities the ear gets hit then risk of the damage is high.For 6 weeks at night I advise wearing a 'tennis band' over the ears to prevent any accident folding back of the ears at night.If you have a choice between Summer and winter, winter is prefered for the reasons you have mentioned.Hope this helps
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July 9, 2017
Answer: Prominent ears Prominent ears (bat ears) can be done at anytime from about the age of four or five. I'm not so sure it matters when he has it done, from prep to adulthood. There is no real evidence that it makes a difference to social development overall, but it may help in some children. Often this concern can be more from the parents as the child may be unaware until a bit older. But five years old is a good time nevertheless.The December break is very suitable as school starts again a while later. Everybody varies in their postoperative care, but my regime is that they can shower and wash hair the next day, and just wear a headband at night. Apart from the first night dressings are unnecessary. The ears may look a bit bruised for a few days. They are a little sore the first night but children your son's age recover quickly. I'd keep him quiet for a few days but swimming could be resumed after a week, although surf swimming may be a bit uncomfortable. The ears are fairly stable after three weeks so after that all activities could be resumed.I hope this helps in making your decision.
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July 9, 2017
Answer: Prominent ears Prominent ears (bat ears) can be done at anytime from about the age of four or five. I'm not so sure it matters when he has it done, from prep to adulthood. There is no real evidence that it makes a difference to social development overall, but it may help in some children. Often this concern can be more from the parents as the child may be unaware until a bit older. But five years old is a good time nevertheless.The December break is very suitable as school starts again a while later. Everybody varies in their postoperative care, but my regime is that they can shower and wash hair the next day, and just wear a headband at night. Apart from the first night dressings are unnecessary. The ears may look a bit bruised for a few days. They are a little sore the first night but children your son's age recover quickly. I'd keep him quiet for a few days but swimming could be resumed after a week, although surf swimming may be a bit uncomfortable. The ears are fairly stable after three weeks so after that all activities could be resumed.I hope this helps in making your decision.
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