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Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Peter A. Hilger, MD

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FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE
SURGERY SPECIALISTS IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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    • Dr. Sofia Lyford-Pike
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  • PROCEDURES
    • Eyelid (Blepharoplasty)
    • Brow Lift (Forehead Lift)
    • Facelift
    • Neck Lift
    • Rhinoplasty
    • Chin Augmentation
    • Otoplasty (Ear Surgery)
    • Lip Lift
    • Facial Augmentation with Fat Transfer
    • Fillers and Botox
    • Peels
    • Dermabrasion
    • Advanced Facial Treatments
    • Massage
    • Earlobe Reconstruction
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    • Facial Rejuvenation
    • Neck and Jawline
    • Eyes, Brow and Forehead
    • Nose
    • Lips
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Otoplasty in Minneapolis, MN

Call our office promptly if:

  • You have increase pain after the first 24 hours following surgery.
  • You have a temperature elevation over 100 degrees.
  • The dressing shifts or falls off.
  • The ear is injured after the dressing is removed, if there is any increasing pain or change in the shape of the ear.

If any of the above should occur after regular office hours, we can be reached 24 hours a day through our answering service at 612-844-0404.

What Can I Expect?

  • Following surgery, a bulky bandage will be wrapped around the head, covering the ears. Associated with this, there will be a fair amount of pressure.
  • A mild amount of pain and discomfort will also be associated with surgery. This can be easily managed with oral medications following surgery as prescribed by your doctor. Most children require only plain Tylenol, and Tylenol with Codeine for adults is always sufficient.
  • The discomfort should begin decreasing within 48 hours of surgery and an increase in pain following that requires that you contact your surgeon.
  • Hairstyling and shampooing are a problem following surgery until the dressings are removed. A dry shampoo is permissible, but getting the hair wet is not recommended until the dressing is removed.

How Do I Care For Myself After Surgery?

  • Leave the dressing over the ears undisturbed.
  • Take antibiotics and pain medications as prescribed by your surgeon.
  • One week following surgery, the dressings and sutures will be removed.
  • Often for children, the sutures dissolve spontaneously.
  • For an additional three weeks after surgery, a light supportive elastic band over the ears is worn at night to prevent inadvertent injury to the ears.
  • Sleep with the head elevated for the first 24-48 hours.
  • Heat and ice in the first 3 days after surgery are impractical as the bulky dressing will prevent their use.

Recovery Timetable

  • These are approximate recovery otoplasty guidelines:
    1 DAY Return Home
    1-2 DAYS Aching, throbbing
    3-6 DAYS Bandage off; stitches out or dissolve

For printable list of otoplasty post-op care instructions please click here.

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The doctors have been selected routinely as “Best Doctors” by the Minnesota Monthly survey. The doctors in the Hilger Clinic are routinely selected by the Minneapolis/St. Paul doctor’s survey. The only Board certifying exclusively in facial plastic surgery. One of the founding members of the American Board of Medical Specialties, the American Board of Otolaryngology certification includes facial plastic surgery. A national society specializing in excellence in facial plastic surgery. Our doctors have been extensively involved in this society for years including serving as its’ President. This is a national survey that recognizes excellence in all fields of medicine throughout the United States. Our doctors have been repeatedly selected in this survey as well.

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