What is Otoplasty?
The ears might be one of the body parts that are often overlooked. They
are not as visible as the nose, lips, chest, or butt. However, there
are some instances where the ears will also need a surgical procedure.
Most of the time, it is to set back prominent ears closer to the head
or to make some corrections on distorted or protuberant ears. The shape
of the ears might also need some adjustments, depending on the preferences
of the patient. In order to do this, Otoplasty or Ear Surgery is done.
It is a surgical procedure that can be done on people aged 5 years old
onwards. It does not take much time and can be completed with minimal
incisions.
How the procedure is done?
The surgical procedure usually takes 1 to 2 hours and it starts off
with anesthesia. Minimal incisions will then be made behind the ears,
through this, the cartilage would be re-contoured and the ears would
be repositioned in the desired area. Dressing will be applied after
the surgery and the incisions will be sutured.
What is Earlobe Repair?
Unexpected things happen and sometimes they leave scars. Years of wearing
earings or severe ear trauma can lead to partial and complete tear of
the earlobe. In some cases, aging also causes the earlobes of a person
to elongate and become more prominent. Moreover, there are some oversized
earrings worn by women that cause trauma on the ears, especially when
worn for a long time. The good thing however is that these ear traumas
can be fixed through earlobe repair. A surgical procedure done to restore
the contour of the ears and to correct the tear of the earlobe.
How the procedure is done?
Earlobe repair is a simple surgical procedure done with local anesthesia.
This will numb the earlobes where small incisions will be done. The
partial or total tear on the earlobes will then be sutured finely. There
will be minimal pain and the sutures are removed after a week. After
six weeks, the earlobes can then be re-pierced.
What to expect after Otoplasty?
There will be some mild discomfort and swellings after the medical procedure,
but these will be dealt with oral medications prescribed by the doctors.
In a few weeks, the swelling should disappear and by one month, the
wound is expected to heal totally. On the initial weeks, applying excessive
pressure on the ears are not recommended so sleeping flat on one's back
might be ideal.
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