How to solve external ear deformity in children?

If parents find that their baby's external ear is deformed, they will definitely be very worried, because the deformity of the ear will be very obvious, which will affect the child's appearance and may also have an impact on the child's future life. Ear deformities in children are mostly congenital factors. At this time, it is best to go to the hospital for examination. Because the child is still in the development stage, there are many ways to solve this problem.

What should I do if my child has external ear deformity?

Congenital causes often cause not only deformities of the auricle, but also abnormalities of the external auditory canal, middle ear and other structures. Acquired factors such as auricular trauma and infection can also cause severe auricular deformities, some of which may be complicated by external auditory canal stenosis or atresia, but this is generally not accompanied by middle ear deformities. Seek medical attention promptly.

Children are the treasures in the hands of their parents. If the children get hurt, the parents will be the most heartbroken. However, many parents have reported that they are very worried when they find that their children have microtia. They want to know when is the best time to perform surgery on children with microtia?

Microtia is mostly caused by incomplete development of the auricle. The effective treatment for correction of microtia is auricle reconstruction and repair. The most substantial impact of microtia is its impact on the child's psychological development. If the child is relatively young, it is best to treat it before school age. This is mainly because the child will come into contact with other children after entering school. If the child's appearance is different from other children, he or she may be isolated, which is very detrimental to the child's normal growth. If the child is already in school, it is recommended that auricular reconstruction surgery be performed after the age of 10.

With the development of technology, the risks of ear surgery are very small. It is very beneficial for children to discover problems and solve them early. This will allow children to grow up in a normal and healthy space and gradually become the pride of their parents!

In terms of the timing of surgery, the removal of the accessory ear is only for aesthetic purposes, so it can be removed at any time. From a developmental perspective, the external ear of most people, including the accessory ear, generally stops growing at the age of 7-8. Therefore, if the family members and patients do not have adverse psychological stimulation, surgery can be performed before school age. If the child is cooperative and sensible, an outpatient local anesthesia surgery can be arranged. If it is to be done for a young child, it is best to wait until he is 5-6 years old and can cooperate with the surgery. The reason why we choose the 5-6 years old stage as the best surgical stage for surgery is mainly because school-age children begin to develop self-aware body image cognition. Special physical signs often attract the attention and ridicule of classmates around them, which often brings additional psychological pressure and mental burden to children. Therefore, early implementation of ear plastic surgery to restore the normal external ear shape is beneficial to the healthy development of children's physical and mental health.