Ear Correction - RisksComplications rarely arise in the correction of protruding ears.
A temporary reduction in sensitivity to touch is normal and recedes within a few weeks or months. In a very few cases, this paraesthesia remains.
Rarely does the formation of bruises occur; these can normally be punctured by your doctor but may lead to a nutritional disturbance of the ear cartilage with visible scar formation. The occurrence of scar proliferation (keloid) is likewise very rare, which must be treated with cortisone injections, pressure bandages, and a further operation where applicable. Wound infections due to circulatory conditions in the ear are rather seldom. Secondary bleeding is likewise rare and is usually non-threatening.
In some cases the premature loosening of a thread used for stitches or the unwanted twisting of an ear can lead to the loss of the newly-won plication in the pinna. In this case, a non-problematic second correction is undertaken. Furthermore, it may be possible that minor asymmetry is present in both pinnae. Should this be very noticeable and bother you, a second correction can assist you.16, 17, 18
Your doctor will gladly clarify these and other risks and well as your personal risk situation in a private conversation.
Sources:
1, 14 German Society for Ear, Nose, and Throat Medicine, Head and Throat Surgery
2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18 German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeons (DGPRÄC)
5, 8 Thieme-Verlag (Thieme Publishing House)
6, 12, 16 Society for Aesthetic Surgery, Germany e.V.
17 German Society for Aesthetic-Plastic Surgery
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