Looking After Your Ears
While your ears are healing after otoplasty, you’ll need to take a little extra care of them.
- Don’t wash your hair until the bandages have been removed, as it is important not to get the surgical incisions wet until they have healed over. You’ll also need to avoid showering or going swimming for a while.
- Avoid any activities that could jostle, bang or bend your ears, including sports.
- Your ears may feel sore for a few days, so be careful about knocking into them, especially if there are scabs once the bandages come off.
If you have any questions about looking after your ears, or you’re concerned about the way they’re healing, you can always talk to your doctor at the London clinic.
What to Expect After Surgery
After your ear correction surgery in London, you should expect your ears to feel a little sore and bruised. You will have a small surgical incision hidden behind each ear, which will need to be kept clean, dry and protected while it heals.
Stitches:
The surgical incisions made during your otoplasty will be held closed by stitches after the operation. If these are dissolvable stitches, they will disappear by themselves. If you’ve been given traditional stitches, you will need to have them removed at the clinic in London after 5 to 10 days.
Bandage:
After the operation, your ears will need to be bandaged for a while to keep the incisions clean and dry. The bandages will come off at the same time as the stitches are removed, or after a few days if you’ve had dissolvable stitches.
Headband:
You may be given a headband to wear over your ears at night for a few weeks. The headband won’t feel very tight as it isn’t holding your ears in place. It is just there to ensure that you’re ears aren’t bent around too much while you are sleeping.
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