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Bilateral EarStitch
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Bilateral EarStitch
SLondOctober 10, 2021
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I did a bilateral ear-stitch in december 2020 , and a revision in september 2021.
Mr O Toole is excellent at communicating the risks and chances of success and amazing at creating a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
I feel he is a friend, and I felt at ease. So it is important to select someone that makes you feel that he is a "buddy".
He has been extremely supportive and helpful in clarifying each of my questions.
Ear stitch is the best procedure to go. It does not hurt, and the procedure lasted around 25' + 25' (main one) and then 15'+15 (revision).
The only thing that hurts for 15 seconds is the local anaesthetic. Once this is done, then everything else goes on without any bit of pain.
I felt great. I wore a headband and all good.
Whether you need a revision or not depends on many factors and even if you have the best surgeon, this may still happen.
But do not be afraid and go do the procedure. It is really such a simple procedure . It took me years to decide it, and it was so simple.
also: avoid EarFold. Go for ear stitch. And go with Greg o Toole. If you need any further clarification, i am happy to answer any questions below.
Mr O Toole is excellent at communicating the risks and chances of success and amazing at creating a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
I feel he is a friend, and I felt at ease. So it is important to select someone that makes you feel that he is a "buddy".
He has been extremely supportive and helpful in clarifying each of my questions.
Ear stitch is the best procedure to go. It does not hurt, and the procedure lasted around 25' + 25' (main one) and then 15'+15 (revision).
The only thing that hurts for 15 seconds is the local anaesthetic. Once this is done, then everything else goes on without any bit of pain.
I felt great. I wore a headband and all good.
Whether you need a revision or not depends on many factors and even if you have the best surgeon, this may still happen.
But do not be afraid and go do the procedure. It is really such a simple procedure . It took me years to decide it, and it was so simple.
also: avoid EarFold. Go for ear stitch. And go with Greg o Toole. If you need any further clarification, i am happy to answer any questions below.
Replies (5)
So friends: my feeling is that the ear-stitch procedure should be avoided. It was created by Mr O Toole as a minimal procedure, but it sadly costs around £4000 , and every revision costs around £300 - £1000. So revision1 cost me £250 at a hospital. Result: Failed. No visible improvement. While Mr O Toole attributed this to possibly the bad material that the hospital had for the operation.
My feeling is that he knows that the ear stitch is bad. He also suggests to avoid the ear fold.
So friends maybe avoid ...MAybe some other consultant...
And maybe avoid ear stitch altogether.
Earfold he advised me to avoid . I do not recall why. But I also did not like the idea of an implant in my ear.
Anyways,I will do a 2nd op, and see if this one helps.