Do your child have such a small hole in his ear?
The son of best friend Jia Jia has a small hole next to his ear. When the old people in the family saw it, they all said it was a "smart hole, a symbol of a good life for the child.
Although Jia Jia was half-believing and half-doubted, she was still very happy when she heard the old man say so! There was no strangeness in the small space, and the child did not hurt or itch. Jia Jia, who originally wanted to see a doctor, didn't pay much attention.
Until one day, Jia Jia held her son and basked in the sun in the yard. Suddenly, she found that the small hole next to her ear was in the small hole.
Until one day, Jia Jia held her son and basked in the sun in the yard. Suddenly, she found that in the small hole next to her ear was in the small hole.
Until one day, Jia Jia held her son and basked in the sun in the yard. Suddenly, she found that in the small hole next to her ear There are some white secretions, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, Jia Jia, who has obsessive-compulsive disorder, and cleansing, wipe it.
took it to her nose and smelled it, and there was a pungent smell. Jia Jia thought it was not cleaned normally, and there was dirt in the small hole. So she wanted to squeeze it with her hands, thinking that it would be enough to squeeze the dirt out.
squeezed for a while, and regretted it after squeezing! After Jia Jia thought she was cleaned up for her son. The son covered her ears and cried and cried. Jia Jia thought the child was hungry, and after feeding her breasts, she still cried loudly. html l2
At night, Jia Jia found that the small hole in her son's ears were red and swollen, and she was so scared that she hurriedly picked up her son and ran to the hospital. Seeing this, the doctor asked Jia Jia: Did you squeeze with your hands?
Jia Jia nodded, and the doctor said seriously: how can you squeeze with your hands? You see, it's already inflamed, and there's still a little pus. You have to use anti-inflammatory drugs to prevent inflammation first, and then perform surgery .
As soon as you heard the operation, Jia Jia regretted and blamed herself, and blamed herself for being self-reported. His ignorance caused his son to suffer this crime.
Later, the doctor told Jia Jia that this was not a "smart hole" at all, but a "pre-auricular fistula" caused by the child's congenital insufficient development.
Wenwen's father heard about it and went to the hospital to visit him. During this period, he was in a doctor's rounds. Because there was a small hole in his daughter's ear, he chatted with the doctor for a while. Only then did he realize that this small hole was not a symbol of "wealth". Once the care was not in place, it might be a symbol of danger.
After returning home Wen Wen's father checked the relevant information and combined with the doctor's words, he decided to analyze this "smart hole" in detail with everyone.
01. What's wrong with a small hole next to the ear?
Doctor said that this hole is medically called "pre-auricular fistula" and generally grows on the front side of the ear, external auditory canal or earlobe.
From the outside, you can only see a small hole, but it can directly reach the skull, which is often said to directly reach the "brain". So the older generation rumored: This is the symbol of intelligence .
But it is actually a congenital developmental deformity. When the baby is still a small embryo, during the development process, the ears do not listen to the "command" and are slowed down by half a beat. This leads to the closed place not being closed well, leaving a small hole next to the ear.
Then why do some people have it? Some people don't?
For this problem, the doctor's explanation is that it is related to race, genetics, and gene mutations. Generally speaking: yellow human ear The proportion of small holes in blacks and whites is much higher than that in blacks and whites.
If parents have small holes in their ears, the probability of small holes in their children is also higher; it is also related to genetic mutations.
But in general, even if there is this small hole in the ear, there is no need to worry. As long as you are not squeezed or clenched, it will generally not cause infection. If your hands are itchy for a moment and squeezed like Jia Jia, it may turn into an "unset time bomb" after the infection is caused.
02. How serious are the consequences of infection in the small hole in the ear? ?
Observe with naked eyes. It is just a small hole, but in fact the structure inside is complicated. Don’t squeeze or squeeze, otherwise the consequences will be serious.
From a medical point of view, this small hole in the ear is mainly divided into two types. is infected and the other is non-infected.
infection-free type is a congenital pre-auricular fistula, which basically has no effect on the body. People can also ignore it directly and just let it stay quietly on the ear.
Another type is infectious type, so you should be careful. Don’t use your hands to pick or squeeze. Once infected, the surroundings of the small holes may become red, swollen, inflamed, or even suppurated, accompanied by severe pain, which is very uncomfortable!
Jiajia was itchy at the time, and she squeezed her son's small hole, which caused redness and swelling and inflammation in the small hole, and the child was crying and making a fuss.
Later, after going to the hospital, the doctor said that there was pus inside, and once it became pus, it would develop repeatedly and extend deeper. Fortunately, Jiajia was sent to the hospital in time, otherwise it may damage eardrum if it is delayed, and in severe cases, it may also affect hearing.
Therefore, it is recommended that you go to the hospital in time as long as you find something strange in the small hole. When the symptoms are mild, using some anti-swelling and anti-inflammatory drugs can help relieve or treat them.
When the symptoms become serious and pus has appeared in the small hole, surgery may be required. In the words of a doctor, only by cutting off the small holes and the bottom pipe can we effectively avoid recurrence.
03. There are small holes in the ears of a baby. How to take care of it?
Doctor said that the preauricular fistula is like the roots of a big tree. It has many branches in places that cannot be seen by the naked eye. Some can reach the skull directly, and some can connect to the throat. Once an infection occurs, it is difficult to eradicate the root even if it is surgery, so early prevention is key. How to do
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First of all, you must control your hands and never use your hands to rub, squeeze or sniff. The reason is that during the squeeze process, the bacteria on the hands are easily penetrated into the ears through small holes. Under the action of skin oil, the bacteria are easily infected.
So, when the holes are itchy, don’t pick them up, you can use cotton swabs instead to reduce the probability of infection.
Secondly, you must control your mouth and don’t eat too many spicy and irritating foods , such as hot pot, schwanstein, Maocai , etc., and the diet is mainly light and nutritious.
Finally, you must move your legs, persist in exercising, and enhance your body's resistance . When inflammation comes, if you have strong resistance, you can "suppress" it, thereby reducing pain.
In short, the "smart hole" in the ear has nothing to do with whether the child is smart or not. If there is no abnormality in normal times, it will not affect your health. However, if there are symptoms of redness, swelling and inflammation, you should go to the hospital in time.
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