“Is ear reduction surgery painful?”
I want to have ear reduction surgery. I am afraid. Is ear reduction surgery painful?
3 Answers
Otoplasty (ear surgery) can be tender. Most patients require pain
medication for 3 days following the procedure.
medication for 3 days following the procedure.
No surgery is pain-free. But typically, otoplasty (ear surgery) is done with a combination of local anesthesia with either IV sedation or full general anesthesia (where you are put to sleep). So you should not be experiencing sharp pain during the surgery itself.
After surgery, you can expect some soreness as the local and general anesthesia wears off, but it should be well-managed with a combination of analgesics (pain medications). Within 1-2 weeks of surgery, most patients should be down to using just Tylenol (acetaminophen), perhaps supplemented with anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs). However, everyone's pain tolerance is different, and your case may require more or less medication depending on it.
After surgery, you can expect some soreness as the local and general anesthesia wears off, but it should be well-managed with a combination of analgesics (pain medications). Within 1-2 weeks of surgery, most patients should be down to using just Tylenol (acetaminophen), perhaps supplemented with anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs). However, everyone's pain tolerance is different, and your case may require more or less medication depending on it.
Yes. It will hurt for 3 days
