Description
Post-operative facial band with a removable foam guard. It holds the ears against the head after otoplasty and protects them at night.
What it is for
After otoplasty the real risk is not during the day: it is at night. Turning over in bed and folding the ear against the pillow can strain the stitches that hold the new fold, and that is the most common mechanism of recurrence. The band prevents it.
It has a removable oval foam pad that guards the ear and spreads the pressure without crushing the cartilage.
It is also used after a face and neck lift or chin liposuction, because it compresses the whole facial contour and reduces oedema, which on the face is what takes longest to go.
When to wear it
After otoplasty, the usual pattern is to wear it continuously for the first week and only at night for about four more weeks. After a facelift or double chin surgery the timings are different. Your surgeon will give you the specifics.
What it is like
- Removable oval foam pad to guard the ear.
- Velcro fastening, one size.
- Breathable, highly adaptable material.
- Also suitable for facelifts, double chin surgery and buccal fat removal.
Washing and care
By hand or on a delicate cycle, in cold or lukewarm water with mild soap. No bleach, fabric softener, tumble dryer or radiator: heat destroys the elastic, and a garment without elastic no longer compresses. Dry it flat, in the shade. If you are going to wear it 24 hours a day, it is practical to have two.
Tighter is not better. A garment that leaves deep marks, causes numbness or tingling, or changes the colour of the skin is compressing too much and can do harm. If this happens, loosen it or move to the loosest row of hooks, and let us know.
Not sure which size to order or how long to wear it? Ask us: the garment and the number of weeks are decided by your surgeon, according to the procedure you have had.
Size guide
One size. This garment is adjusted with Velcro and there is nothing to measure.
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