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The ear is a rarely concerned organ that is only noticed when there is a problem, and recently many parents have been backstage asking questions about the baby's ears
Before answering the question, let's first understand the "little transparency" of the ear
The external structure of your baby's ears
I didn't expect that the small outer ear had so many structures, right?
Although each ear looks different
But some of the "anomalies" are quite annoying
For example, there is a small hole in the ear
About 10% of Asian babies are born with "ear holes", but not on the earlobes, which the older generation call "rich and noble warehouses"
Although it looks like a small hole, hidden under the skin is a curved "pipe", depending on its location, called "pre-ear fistula" or "posterior fistula", this small hole is called "fistula", and babies with this small hole have a 5 times higher risk of permanent hearing loss than the average person, which needs to be ruled out by newborn hearing screening
However, in most cases, the fistula is asymptomatic, but if there is inflammation in the "pipe", there will be a smelly mucus secreted out, then do not pick it, squeeze it, gently wipe it off, once the fistula becomes red and swollen, or pus, it needs drugs or even surgery
There was a lump of flesh in front of the ear
There are also babies who have a natural "lump of flesh" in front of their ears.
This is called "pre-ear skin fold", is the result of overdevelopment of the ear in the fetal period, there is no harm, if you are worried that it grows too "prominent", affecting the baby's appearance, you can also choose to cut it
After talking about these small external anomalies, let's take a look at the internal structure of the baby's ear
There are many "small parts" in the ear, most of which are concentrated in the middle ear and the inner ear, and the ear feces that live in the outer ear have become the most concerned by parents, in fact, it also has a good scientific name called dīng níng.
Whether it is hard dry cerumen or wet oily cerumen, it is normal
Although it is called ear feces, it is not a dirty thing, it is a "safety guard" that guards the health of the ear.