Is there a small hole in the child's ear? It's not "blessed" that the old man said! Parents should be aware of this.

Some babies will have some different characteristics after birth, such as a small hole in their ears, which many parents are particularly happy about.

Because listening to the old people say that this kind of small hole has a nice name, called "smart hole" or "rich hole", it shows that children are not only talented, but also will be developed and promoted in the future, and the future is immeasurable.

So children are born with small holes in their ears. Is it really like the elders said? What's going on here? Parents should be well aware and never ignore it!

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Mao Mao, a 3-year-old from Changsha, Hunan Province, has had a small hole in his right ear since he was born. His family always thought it was a symbol of good luck.

Until recently, Mao Mao's grandmother found white liquid flowing from the small hole, and Mao Mao kept scratching it with her hands.

Grandma tried to squeeze it with her hand, and as a result, all around the small hole in front of Mao Mao's ear was swollen, so she quickly took Mao Mao to Hunan Provincial People's Hospital.

According to the attending doctor, Mao Mao's preauricular foramen is called "congenital preauricular fistula" in medicine. Because Mao Mao's preauricular fistula is complicated with infection, it must be treated with anti-inflammatory treatment while discharging pus, and surgery will be performed only after the inflammation subsides.

Finally, under general anesthesia, Mao Mao removed the preauricular fistula and was discharged after operation.

How terrible is the preauricular fistula?

Preauricular fistula is a congenital malformation, which was not completely closed when pregnant in uterus due to abnormal fetal development. It is caused by the hypoplasia of auricle tissue during embryonic development.

Preauricular fistula is not a "rich hole" in the elderly population, and it has nothing to do with children not worrying about eating and drinking in the future.

Most preauricular fistulas are fine, so don't scratch them all the time. If you have purulent infection, you should go to the hospital in time, otherwise the best treatment time will be delayed and the treatment effect will be greatly reduced.

Of course, parents don't need to be too alarmed, just pay more attention at ordinary times. This hole may not be a problem for life, as long as it is not as crowded as the children above.

When a child has a "blessed hole"

How should parents care?

Do a good job of cleaning children's ears.

Many preauricular fistulas occasionally have white material, if not many, parents can wipe them clean and do a good job of cleaning their children's ears.

Keep your child's ears dry at ordinary times and do disinfection regularly to prevent inflammation.

Don't squeeze with your hands

Preauricular fistula, if it is not repeated pus, will not affect the health of children, nor will it affect hearing.

But when some parents see white material oozing from the hole, they will squeeze it with their hands. In the process of extrusion, bacteria can easily enter the hole and cause inflammation.

Surgery as soon as possible.

Congenital preauricular fistula generally does not require special treatment.

But if white material is secreted frequently, if children don't pay attention to cleaning, it is easy to cause infection. In order to ensure the child's health, it is recommended to do surgical resection as soon as possible.

When the baby is born, you must ask the doctor if there is anything unusual. If it is a disease, it needs timely treatment to ensure the baby's health. Of course, if parents think that abnormality is normal, then there is no need to worry too much.