We’d recommend that you make arrangements for someone to drive you home after your procedure, especially if you’ve had a general anaesthetic.
Your ears might be sore and bruised for a few days and you’ll need to wear a bandage. This means you won’t be able to wash your hair, go swimming or take part in any contact sports until the bandage is removed.
You may want to sleep upright to keep any weight off the ear or wear a headband to protect your ears.
As the stitches heal, you may experience some pain, numbness or tingling in the ears. You can relieve this with over-the-counter medication.
After ten days or so, your stitches will be removed. They’ll be able to advise when you can start swimming again or resume playing sports.