{"id":1074,"date":"2024-06-06T10:15:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T08:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsunol.com\/otoplastia-secundaria\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T14:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T12:02:08","slug":"secondary-otoplasty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drsunol.com\/en\/secondary-otoplasty\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondary otoplasty"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Is it possible to improve the results of a previous otoplasty?<\/h2><\/div>

Patients who have already undergone otoplasty surgery in other centers and who are not satisfied with the results obtained increasingly come to our consultation.<\/strong>
\nDr. Joaquim Su\u00f1ol, a plastic surgeon specializing in secondary surgery, can evaluate your case to advise you if a SECONDARY OTOPLASTY<\/strong> is viable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Dr. Su\u00f1ol\u2019s Advice<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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It is essential that the surgeon who operates otoplasties dedicates the necessary time to planning and preparing the intervention and selects the appropriate surgical method for each diagnosis. Attention to detail is the key to achieving a good result.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Poorly done otoplasty<\/p><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The results obtained in cosmetic ear surgery are permanent.<\/p>\n

The shape, position and size of an ear do not usually change after having been operated on, if the appropriate techniques have been used…<\/p>\n

Sometimes, the appearance of post-operative complications can cause the otoplasty to have a poor outcome for the patient and they continue to seek an improvement<\/strong> in the appearance of their ears.<\/p>\n

The normal scarring caused after a first ear operation makes re-operating with secondary surgery more difficult, since the tissues in the area are not as elastic as before and are more friable and resistant to being folded or changing shape. .<\/p>\n

Frequently, the surgical technique used by the first surgeon can be difficult to recognize from the \u201coutside\u201d with the naked eye: the alterations caused in the cartilage of the ear, the location and exact number of the permanent sutures that had been placed, the cartilage grafts performed, etc.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Avoid problems by consulting an otoplasty specialist<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Some cosmetic surgeons who are not used to performing Otoplasty on separated ears proceed incorrectly by removing excess skin from the area behind the ear,<\/strong> mistakenly believing that there will be excess skin when the ear is positioned closer to the head. Due to this incorrect maneuver, by closing the incision by suturing it under tension due to the lack of skin, what they achieve is that the ear becomes deformed and the cartilage and folds become bent excessively. As a consequence of this, there are cases that can only be solved with a Secondary Otoplasty<\/strong> that will try to correct the deformity by using skin grafts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    How long does it take to see the results of otoplasty?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Freshly operated ears already look different, but the normal postoperative inflammation that always occurs after surgery can temporarily distort the shape of the ears. The inflammation is never symmetrical and one ear is always more inflamed than the other. This swelling progressively decreases as the days go by and in a couple of weeks you can already partially see the results. After a couple of months the results obtained are usually permanent.<\/div><\/li>

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    Is it normal for ears to stick out after otoplasty?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Depending on the surgical technique and the type of suture material (resorbable or permanent) used, it may be possible for some ears to become detached or separate from the head after otoplasty. If temporary (non-permanent) or resorbable sutures with a short tensile strength time are used, it may occur that the suture stops working before the cartilage has healed (if it has been previously weakened with incisions to curve it) and it returns to its original shape. If permanent sutures that are not reabsorbed are used, this possibility is reduced. It can also happen that, after a small trauma, manipulation or strong mobilization of the ear, the suture thread that keeps it folded tears or tears the cartilage, which has a consistency like soft plastic. This usually happens when putting on a motorcycle helmet that is too tight and strains your ears.<\/div><\/li>

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    Can touch-ups be done after otoplasty?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Yes, in many cases it may be possible to have to do a touch-up to adjust the position of an ear or because a suture has cut or torn the cartilage. Medicine and surgery are not exact sciences and complications can occur that alter the final result. Fortunately, in most cases, if the surgeon has enough experience, the desired result is achieved with the retouch.<\/div><\/li>

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    How many times can otoplasty be done?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    It is necessary to wait at least 6 months to operate on the ears again, so that the postoperative swelling and fibrosis caused by the first intervention have completely disappeared.<\/div><\/li><\/ul>