Lets find out some of the concerns of post-op plastic surgery patients.

STAPLES!

Patient:
The staples behind my ears are driving me nuts – why?  Is there a trick to helping with that? Also, are there any type of exercises or massaging I should be doing now or soon? I'm finding little information on what to do.

Response:
In a face-lift and neck lift, the incisions around the ears, both in front of, beneath and around the back, are traversing a very delicate network of nerves. Quite often, after a facelift, people experience any number of weird things happening around the ears for many months, even up to a year or more.
I have heard people complain of tinnitus, (ringing), fluid drainage, fluid blockage, a feeling of being "underwater," and I've heard of people remaining numb in the area for years.

PROTRUDING EARS!

Patient:
Does anyone have any definitive answers as to what causes ear problems after a facelift? Physicians have spoken of some of these such as fluid retention, tinnitus, etc. in a previous question. I have seen questions from others about 'uneven ears', I am aware of 'pixie ear', and myself have the problem of protruding ears, which I never had prior to the facelift.

Response: When one has surgery, the body must compensate and heal at its own pace, each person being different. If any of the above symptoms persist in your case, and you have checked it out with an ENT and gotten a clean bill of health, I would suggest you not panic (that makes it worse), and just take it week by week. Most likely when your body readjusts to the major trauma it has experienced, and everything reattaches itself and heals, these symptoms will go away.

SINUSES

 

Patient: I had a facelift January 23, 2003 and have had a lot of problems related to the ears and sinuses. Its 5 months now and things don't seem to be getting any better, a very uncomfortable feeling at the back of my head. Interested to hear from anyone if this is typical or common and how long it might go on for. My physician says,” I did not operate on your ears".

Response: One of my former clients complained consistently of feeling as if she had an ear infection. She kept going on antibiotics, had her ears cleaned out by an ENT, and the problem was persistent for 3 to 6 months. This problem did not even begin until 8 months post-op.

HEARING PROBLEMS

Patient: I find this very interesting. After my facelift I had, and still have problems, with my hearing. When I went back to my surgeon, and told him I was having problems with my hearing he looked down my ears and said that I had a lot of dried blood down the ears (when I had the facelift I bled an awful lot - probably because I was at the time taking vitamin E and Evening Primrose Oil which both thin the blood). I put drops in the ears but this still didn't make any difference, and I still have problems with hearing 1 and a half years later. My Doctor tells me that my ears are clear of wax etc and doesn't know what the problem is.

 Jean
 
Response: If anything is really painful, radically uncomfortable, or swollen and red, by all means get to an ear doctor for a check up. If he gives you the o.k. you’re probably experiencing the usual post-op trauma annoyances of having surgery.

 

If you or someone you love is experiencing any post-op trauma please don’t hesitate to express your story. Contact our office or e-mail us at Plasticsurgery@tuaviso.tv

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