I had otoplasty procedure done 2 years ago with traditional method, but it was undercorrected. Today I had done the same surgery again, to the same doctor. He told me that some stitches are loosened over time, and he sewed also new stitches now. 10 days after the first surgery, he let me go to the gym and lift very heavy if I have a headband on. Today he told me that I can go to the gym 7 days after the surgery now (with a headband), since this surgery was not as serious as the first one.
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August 11, 2015
Answer: Timing of Exercise post otoplasty revision
Every surgeon will have a slightly different protocol for post op care for the presidency censures they perform so asking your surgeon is best. Personally, I have patients remove their dressing the first day after surgery and just wash the area daily and apply an antibiotic ointment twice a day...
Permanent, unnatural changes on the ear are only possible if a traditional surgical method was used and too much cartilage was removed (sharp edges, indentations along the antihelix fold). These changes do not occur if protruding ears are pinned with the minimally invasive stitch method, as...
You can have as many procedures as you want on your ear. Any procedure that changes the shape and appearance of your ear is a type of "otoplasty". However, there are some types of otoplasty that cannot be repeated. For example, if you have had cartilage excised then...
