Hi.
Thank you for your question. It is actually not necessary to sleep in an evaluated position after an otoplasty. I only recommend my patients to use a head band at night for the first month after the surgery.
Best regards
Dr Marco Carmona MD
Leo Kim, FRACS(Plast), MS(Plast), MBBS(Hons) says:
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