- Keep the dressing on your head for one or two days as recommended by Dr. Alvarado. Do not wet the dressing while bathing.
- Wear a headband to keep your ears in position for most of the day for at least one month.
- You can bathe normally after the dressing is removed, allowing your ears to get wet.
- We recommend five sessions of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to reduce swelling, bruising, and improve wound healing..
WARNING SIGNS
- Severe pain in one or both ears.
- Excessive bleeding from the wounds behind the ears.
- Swelling of the ear with the appearance of bruising.
- Dark purple coloration of one or both ears.
- Redness with pain upon palpation or a throbbing sensation in one or both ears.
If you experience any of the warning signs listed above, call Dr. Giovanny Alvarado immediately at +57 3174417430.
