What happens after an ear re-shaping operation?
Usually, ear correction is carried out as a daycase procedure and you will be able to go home in the evening after your surgery. Some patients prefer to spend a night in hospital and in this case you will be able to go home the following morning. The bandage is left in place until your first postoperative outpatient visit. Mr. Hamilton will usually see you back in the consultation room 5-7 days after surgery to check that all is well and to reduce the dressing. Usually, only dissolving sutures are used, though some of these may need trimming when you come back to the clinic. Thereafter, you will be advised to wear a tennis headband at night for a further 5 weeks or so to protect the healing tissue. A further follow up visit is planned 3 months after surgery.
