Otoplasty

otoplasty

Adults and children are usually up and about within a few hours of surgery but you will be recommended to stay in hospital until the effects of the anaesthesia has worn off. The patientÕs head is usually wrapped in a head bandage immediately after the surgery to promote the best moulding and healing. The ears may throb or ache for a few days but this operation should not be particularly painful and only simply painkillers are usually required. The ears may feel a little numb after the operation but this usually settles within a few weeks

The head bandage is usually removed within five to seven days after the surgery and your surgeon will recommend using some form of head band (tennis sweat band) at night to make sure that there is no pulling forward of the ears when asleep. Stitches from behind the ear are usually removed at the same time as the head dressing.

Most children can go back to school about seven days after the surgery but should be careful with playground activity and should avoid contact sport for a six weeks. Adults can usually go back to work after seven days.