I am female Caucasian I have two keloids on the tops of each ear this Friday I am getting them excised along with some upper ear reconstruction, my doctor thinks I have a good chance of them never coming back if he reduces tension also I will be wearing pressure earrings for a year or so anyways was wondering why they come back bigger if the entire keloid including the initial injury itself it taken out? I don't scar up like this anywhere else and I don't understand why it would come back bigger
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Thank you for your question. You submitted a question without a photo, asking if the ears feel soft and natural after otoplasty, or if they feel hard after the procedure. I can certainly give you some perspective on how I counsel my patients concerned about prominent ears in my practice.
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Hi there, do you have any photos? Its hard to understand what your concerns are. Is there a cosmetic deformity that you can notice?
Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MSCertified, American Board of Plastic Surgery Member, Am. Society of Plastic Surgery
You know your anatomical terms but how do you know its fractured? If so, you likely had a hematoma and if that happened, you have a chance of developing a cauliflower ear as you continue to heal. At this point, if your swelling is resolved, all you can do is wait and see. If you're still sw...