Why did our daughter's bilateral otoplasty not last long. Her ears looked good for a few weeks after surgery in March 2010, but have reverted back to their original position. They stick out. She is 7 and the surgeon who performed the surgery is a well respected and highly recommended ENT and in 15 years has never had this happen. We followed all the post surgery advice in wearing the cloth headband to cover her ears during the healing process.