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Left Ear Otoplasty Gone Wrong in my Opinion
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Left Ear Otoplasty Gone Wrong in my Opinion
XHAKA123January 21, 2019
Hello all, I had ear surgery on my left ear around April time last year
Basically what I want from this review is professionals and normal patients to confirm what I think, a poorly executed attempt at otoplasty has been done.
I’ve always wanted it done so looked around my home town and it was too expensive so I looked elsewhere which found me to an area near Manchester. I had back and forth emails with this doctors secretary and we agreed that I would come to the hospital have the consultation and the surgery on the same day due to the travelling requirements (not sure how legal that is btw).
So when I got to the hospital I was sent to a room which seemed like a recovery room and honestly was sat there for about 2 hours so this was initially a shocking start. Then my surgeon turns up and basically introduces himself etc starts asking just general questions not about the surgery. He then looks at the ear puts a red mark on it gives me some paper to sign says we’re just gonna make an anti helical fold basically as that’s what my left ear was lacking and then leaves the room and he was literally there for about 7 minutes.
So have in mind I’ve paid £200 for an hour consultation for him to closely examine my ear to see what needs to be done to it for a symmetrical look to the right ear and he’s there for about 7 minutes hardly examining both ears. Obviously I’m quite nervous at this point etc so don’t really have a clear mind to digest it like I am now.
30 mins later I’m taken up to surgery and have the surgery under local anaesthetic. After he’s finished he looks and says perfect. I’m wrapped up and taken downstairs to be discharged. Obviously I rest at home etc and then go back up to have my bandage taken off and stitches out etc and it still appears quite swollen. I take it as it comes and say to myself it should get better.
After a while the swelling eases off but the placement of the ear just does not seem right. As you’ll see from the pictures it looks like he’s completely gone too far on the top half of the ear with the anti helical fold producing a very abnormal look and has not taken the conchal bowl down to be similar to the right ear which has resulted in not a symmetrical look (I know it’s basically impossible to be completely symmetrical but at least give it a chance to be).
So I email my concerns and he tells me to come back up, so that’s another cost back up there and he basically just laughs it off and thinks they look the same and says this is a good result. I just genuinely couldn’t believe what was coming out of his mouth if he thought this was a good result.
So I really just want advice on what the next steps should be, these photos were taken about a week ago so healing is fully completed now and this is the final product. What I’ve done in the photos is what they look like and then with my fingers manipulating the ear to a position in which they should look like. Which would’ve happened if the anti helical fold was not so prominent and the conchal bowl was taken back slightly.
Please respond with advice on what you think and what the next steps should be.
Thank you
P.s will name the doctor once I have a clearer idea of what to do regarding a solution.
Basically what I want from this review is professionals and normal patients to confirm what I think, a poorly executed attempt at otoplasty has been done.
I’ve always wanted it done so looked around my home town and it was too expensive so I looked elsewhere which found me to an area near Manchester. I had back and forth emails with this doctors secretary and we agreed that I would come to the hospital have the consultation and the surgery on the same day due to the travelling requirements (not sure how legal that is btw).
So when I got to the hospital I was sent to a room which seemed like a recovery room and honestly was sat there for about 2 hours so this was initially a shocking start. Then my surgeon turns up and basically introduces himself etc starts asking just general questions not about the surgery. He then looks at the ear puts a red mark on it gives me some paper to sign says we’re just gonna make an anti helical fold basically as that’s what my left ear was lacking and then leaves the room and he was literally there for about 7 minutes.
So have in mind I’ve paid £200 for an hour consultation for him to closely examine my ear to see what needs to be done to it for a symmetrical look to the right ear and he’s there for about 7 minutes hardly examining both ears. Obviously I’m quite nervous at this point etc so don’t really have a clear mind to digest it like I am now.
30 mins later I’m taken up to surgery and have the surgery under local anaesthetic. After he’s finished he looks and says perfect. I’m wrapped up and taken downstairs to be discharged. Obviously I rest at home etc and then go back up to have my bandage taken off and stitches out etc and it still appears quite swollen. I take it as it comes and say to myself it should get better.
After a while the swelling eases off but the placement of the ear just does not seem right. As you’ll see from the pictures it looks like he’s completely gone too far on the top half of the ear with the anti helical fold producing a very abnormal look and has not taken the conchal bowl down to be similar to the right ear which has resulted in not a symmetrical look (I know it’s basically impossible to be completely symmetrical but at least give it a chance to be).
So I email my concerns and he tells me to come back up, so that’s another cost back up there and he basically just laughs it off and thinks they look the same and says this is a good result. I just genuinely couldn’t believe what was coming out of his mouth if he thought this was a good result.
So I really just want advice on what the next steps should be, these photos were taken about a week ago so healing is fully completed now and this is the final product. What I’ve done in the photos is what they look like and then with my fingers manipulating the ear to a position in which they should look like. Which would’ve happened if the anti helical fold was not so prominent and the conchal bowl was taken back slightly.
Please respond with advice on what you think and what the next steps should be.
Thank you
P.s will name the doctor once I have a clearer idea of what to do regarding a solution.
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sorry for the long reply, i just need to vent is all