My doctor tells me that I have the option.
I generally like patients to wear a headband for about 4 weeks after an otoplasty to try to prevent the ears from being pulled forward. It is my hope that this reduces the potential for recurrence of the deformity.
Headbands after otoplasty are used to protect the ear from inadvertent bending in the wrong direction as well as preventing excessive stress on the cartilage-reshaping sutures. The utility of a headband probably is limited after a month from surgery. It certainly doesn't hurt, though.
