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Jason, I would not say that telogen effluvium is a common complication following otoplasty, or ear reshaping. In fact, in the many years that I have been performing otoplasty, I have not seen this in any of my patients as a direct result of ear reshaping surgery. Telogen effluvium is commonly brought about by a stress inducing event. It is conceivable that someone could have sufficient stress following an otoplasty procedure to bring about this process, but I think it is unlikely.
In answer to your question yes you can have telogen effluvium after otoplasty or any procedure for that matter. In general, telogen effluvium occurs more commonly after general anesthesia and it occurs typically 6 weeks to 3 months after an inciting event. It is typically self limited, reverses, and can be improved with minoxidil or rogaine. Please see the web link and video regarding telogen hair loss. best, Dr. Sam Lam Dallas, TX
Telogen effluvium is a type of hair loss that involve the entire scalp. It is not associated with scaring and usually caused by hormonal or metabolic reasons or stress. surgery is a stress that stresses the body and the metabolism and our hormones, anesthesia can cause that too. Total recovery is the standard that occure within six months. Be patient
As long as the cartilage was not displaced, skin sutures should be adequate. Appropriate antibiotics should be administered with consideration for an IV dose if the cartilage was involved. For simple wound care, cleanse 3 times a day with half strength peroxide followed by bacitracin ointment,...
It sounds as if it is simply dry skin or perhaps dried betadine solution. You may want to consider exfoliation but I would first discuss this with your surgeon to avoid disrupting the repair.
Doing what you suggest can lead to potentially disastrous consequences, including serious infection and another keloid that could be worse. You should wait until you have the resources to have this corrected by a surgeon.
