Cuidados postoperatorios

Después de la cirugía se cubren las orejas con un vendaje grueso que aplica presión moderada. Se siente un poco de sensibilidad y molestia que se controla fácilmente con medicamentos. Si la cirugía se practica en un hospital, usualmente se da al paciente de alta el mismo día o al día siguiente.

Los vendajes de presión externa se quitan a los dos o cuatro días, pero se recomienda utilizar un vendaje liviano en la cabeza durante dos o tres semanas para facilitar la cicatrización. Las cicatrices leves se ocultan en los pliegues de flexión detrás de las orejas y no se hacen incisiones en la parte anterior de las mismas.

Fecha de revisión: 11/10/2005
Versión en inglés revisada por: Edward W. Chang, MD, DDS, Director of Facial Plastics Surgery Education, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Columbia University-College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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