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How can I predict Otoplasty failure?

Martin562Nov 6, 2014
I want to have Otoplasty, however I hear of cases that people go through the whole procedure only to find out afterwords that their ears relapsed totaly to the exact place they were. How could I predict it? Why does this happen? Asuming I follow the instruction, is it unqualified doctors? What can I do to prevent such a misfortune? The whole thing seems like a gambling? And could I end up with my ears sticking out even more than they were? Thank you.

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Dr. Curtis Wong, MD
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