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If you have a lot of scare tissue in your ear from surgery is there anything they can do about it? i get ear infections all the time

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

See a good ENT: There are reconstructive surgeons who do this sort of thing. Go to a major medical center

Answered 5/30/2016

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Ear: You MUST bring this to your surgeon! Please do not delay. Please let me know how things develop.

Answered 5/31/2016

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