Repositioning the earlobe is the most difficult part of the otoplasty, because when a pinna ( external ear ) that has been repositioned in its upper two-thirds, and that yet retains a prominent lobule ( earlobe ) will appear disproportionate to and malpositioned upon the head as it did in the original, uncorrected deformity.
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For several days after the surgery, the otoplasty patient wears a voluminous, non-compressive dressing upon the corrected ear ( s ), during which convalescent period, he or she must avoid excessive bandage pressure upon the ear, lest it cause pain and increase swelling, which might lead to the abrasion ( rubbing ), or even to the necrosis of the ear s skin.
