Since 1845, the ear flap plastic surgery has been very mature after numerous innovations and transformations by doctors, and there are many surgical methods, but the general surgical principles are nothing more than: ① removing excess skin behind the ear; (2) Reconstruct the normal auricle shape by bending the abnormal lateral auricle cartilage; ③ Suture the skin behind the ear and apply pressure for dressing. Dressing was changed three days after operation, and stitches were removed on the seventh day. As long as the method is correct, ear correction surgery is generally effective.
The most commonly used method is that the surgeon makes a small incision behind the ear to expose the ear cartilage. Then carve the cartilage and bend it backwards, close to the skull. Nowadays, absorbable sutures are widely used to keep the shape of ears. Sometimes, doctors need to remove a piece of cartilage so that the wrinkles in the ears look more natural after surgery. Another technique is to make a similar incision behind the ear. Cut off part of the skin and fix the ear cartilage with suture to keep it folded without cutting the cartilage.
Plastic surgery usually takes 2-3 hours, and more complicated surgery takes a long time. The technology used depends on the conditions. Most patients left an inconspicuous scar behind their ears after operation, which gradually subsided with time. Even if one ear protrudes, both ears are often operated to achieve a better balance.
Postoperative treatment: the stitches were removed in about one week. You can go back to school or start work 5-7 days after operation. A few weeks after operation, there will be a scar behind the ear after operation, which will get worse with time. After operation, the affected ear should be bandaged with pressure to prevent hematoma formation, which is beneficial to auricle shaping. Sutures are usually removed in a week or so. Activities that may bend the auricle should be avoided for several months after operation.