Q. I removed the stitches late after ear cartilage nose surgery

Hello. I am Kim Hyung-taek, head doctor of Kowon Plastic Surgery Clinic.

In this answer note, someone asked a question about stitch removal after nose surgery using ear cartilage.

I am here to answer that question.

Q. I removed the stitches late after ear cartilage nose surgery

Hello. I would like to ask a question about after ear cartilage nose surgery.

As mentioned above, ear cartilage was used during the nose surgery, and afterward:

October 7 (Wed): cotton removed

October 13 (Tue): splint removed, some stitches on the nose and ear removed (at this time, not all stitches were removed.)

October 17 (Sat): all stitches on the ear and nose removed

But I thought all the stitches had been removed at that time.

On November 4, when I looked in the mirror, I found that the stitches in my ear had not been completely removed, so I immediately inquired with the clinic manager via KakaoTalk.

Then on November 6 (Fri), the stitches in my ear were removed again, and the stitch removal after the ear cartilage nose surgery was finally completed.

First question) Why does the part that was taken out for the ear cartilage nose surgery still hurt?

It hurts to the point that I cannot wear earphones. It has been about 4 months, but how long will it keep hurting?

Second question) When will this condition improve?

Third question) Is it okay if the stitches were removed late?

It seems that after undergoing nose surgery using ear cartilage, you had quite a hard time because the stitches were not completely removed. I understand how difficult and worrying this must have been for you.

I will answer your questions one by one.

The degree of pain after ear cartilage nose surgery can vary greatly from person to person.

It is difficult to say exactly on what day the pain will go away.

I can say that it will gradually improve as time passes.

Also, removing the stitches late will not cause any major issue, so there is no need to worry too much.

Please give it a little more time and wait and see.

I hope you have a good result from the surgery.

Source: https://kin.naver.com/qna/detail.nhn?d1id=7&dirId=70110&docId=382545264&page=1#answer1

https://blog.naver.com/kowon_note/223330250577