CPAP and Ears
A less serious subject.
Cpap can do a lot of things. Some may not be obvious. When I was younger and before Cpap my ears stuck out almost 90 Degrees from my head. I am not a Prince or anything. I was nicknamed in grade school after a small animal that climbed trees well. About 27 years ago I started plastering my ears to the side of my head every night with cpap mask headgear and chin straps. I still plaster my ears to the side of my head every night but my ears now stay flat against my head during the day. You never know what cpap might do for you.
Has anyone else had a similar experience?
GeneS
RE: CPAP and Ears
Well, that would do it!
The exterior of the ear is cartilage which can be bent and changed. It takes a while (or surgical procedure) but I can easily see where a head strap would do it!
I've always been concerned that wearing nasal pillows would make my nose holes bigger. So far, not that I can tell.
PaulaO
Take a deep breath and count to zen.
RE: CPAP and Ears
Hi genes,
That's an interesting side effect, that's for sure, making lemmonade out of lemons, (Ha-Ha-Ha.)
That's one way to avoid painful corrective surgery, HUH?
trish6hundred
RE: CPAP and Ears
It could just be an age-related change. My ears stuck out the same way when I was a kid, but they flattened down long before I started CPAP. But it's not all good news--now I've got ear hair.