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Left ear Otoplasty to rock some hair updos ;)
UPDATED FROM dmam
2 months post
1 month 10 days
WORTH IT$339
The outer curve of the surgery ear is not as smooth as the other ear but it's hardly noticeable so i am ok with it. As the surgeon said it's harder to have the 2 ears 100% exactly the same if he performs on just 1 ear.
The inclination backwards is exactly the same so generally i am satisfied with the result.
I still wear a tennis head band at night. I will continue wearing it for 20 days more. I also use a gel for the scar behind my ear even though it's hardly exposed but just in case. I also use the gel on the front on just the parts that look like scratches on my ear. They were formed from the tightened head band that i had on, the first few days after surgery.
In general the surgery was totally worth it. And I recommend it for anyone who has insecurities about their ears :)
The inclination backwards is exactly the same so generally i am satisfied with the result.
I still wear a tennis head band at night. I will continue wearing it for 20 days more. I also use a gel for the scar behind my ear even though it's hardly exposed but just in case. I also use the gel on the front on just the parts that look like scratches on my ear. They were formed from the tightened head band that i had on, the first few days after surgery.
In general the surgery was totally worth it. And I recommend it for anyone who has insecurities about their ears :)
Replies (4)
E
January 9, 2017
Did the doctor only make an incision on the back or also the front? If also in the front, where? Do you know if they lifted skin on the front side to separate it from the cartilage at all?
D
January 9, 2017
No on the back only. The scratches on the front is from the tightened bandage because my skin is too sensitive. The stitches were done on the back of the ear as well.
J
January 11, 2017
4. was meant to be sutures
D
J
January 12, 2017
Thanks for the answers to my questions. It never occurred to me that i could shower without washing my head lol. I had a septo rhinoplasty done few months ago and was a very bloody operation took about 3 - 4 weeks to go back to normal cause i had had a reaction to my post operation pain killers. Did you have to take any pain killers at all? And could you eat solid food after the op at all? Btw your results are amazing 1 month on bet your glad.
D
January 13, 2017
U r welcome. We girls do it all the time :D ..showering without washing our hair.
I want to have a rhinoplasty too but really worried that 2 weeks wouldn't be enough to take off work. I will have a minor change and don't want anyone to notice.
I took pain killers for 3 weeks i guess and i was fine. And i could eat properly the day following the operation. Same day i just ate soap.
Yes thanks god i wanted to have this for too long. i am really satisfied :)
Wishing u good luck. I would love to receive ur updates when u have it done..
I want to have a rhinoplasty too but really worried that 2 weeks wouldn't be enough to take off work. I will have a minor change and don't want anyone to notice.
I took pain killers for 3 weeks i guess and i was fine. And i could eat properly the day following the operation. Same day i just ate soap.
Yes thanks god i wanted to have this for too long. i am really satisfied :)
Wishing u good luck. I would love to receive ur updates when u have it done..
J
May 21, 2017
Hiya how are you doing now - is your ear all fixed up?
If you have a moment could you have a look at my questions? :)
How did you find your doctor was throughout the whole process?
Just becuase am in Eypgt for holidays soon and thought I will get a consulation from a few places as my case is a bit complex. (Family is mixed race, from Turkey) - so would prefer a doctor who is familiar with working on people of my ethnicity.
Reviews are so hard to come across for the ear surgeons especially with pics - thanks alot for putting your up.
Thanks!
If you have a moment could you have a look at my questions? :)
How did you find your doctor was throughout the whole process?
Just becuase am in Eypgt for holidays soon and thought I will get a consulation from a few places as my case is a bit complex. (Family is mixed race, from Turkey) - so would prefer a doctor who is familiar with working on people of my ethnicity.
Reviews are so hard to come across for the ear surgeons especially with pics - thanks alot for putting your up.
Thanks!
UPDATED FROM dmam
15 days post
Day 16
The swelling is so much better now. But i notice the upper part of my ear is a little bit tilted outwards. I'm not sure if it's still from the swelling or it needs an extra stitch or maybe the middle part of the ear is too pulled back which makes the upper part appears this way. I'll have to wait till i see the doctor nxt week to have my behind ear stitches removed and ask him about it. But overall i am satisfied.
Replies (2)
E
December 18, 2016
The top of the ear doesn't look as round as the other. Was it like that before surgery also?
D
December 18, 2016
No it had the same curve. Now the curve is just different from this angle. Other angles r ok. I will see the surgeon on Tuesday and discuss it with him. I will post an update today from other angles.
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T
August 5, 2017
Hi, thanks for sharing your story! My 6 year old son had both ears pinned back 5 days ago and we saw them first time today and I've noticed one ear at the top tilled outwards like you said. Did it go back after swelling gone down?
Feel free to ask me any questions of u will be having the surgery :)
1. Were you asked how much you wanted your ears pinned back?
2. How long before you could go back to normal?
3. How long could you not shower for?
4. Did you have structes put in?
5. Was it incitionless or not?
THANKS!!!!
1) i had a surgery on one ear only so he checked my other ear to decide what he will be doing during surgery.
2) i had full head bandage all day for a week (first 2 days were the hardest). Then another bandage (tennis head band) all day for another week.
So i can say i went back to normal after a week.
3) i couldnt shower my head for a week but i showered my body though but i was very cautious.
4) structures? I had nothing put in.
5) i had an incision on the back of my ear (between my head and my ear) it's on the natural fold so it's hardly visible.
Wishing u good luck and a fast recovery :)