Patient's question:
What are the hazards of microtia?Doctor's answer:
First, there are defects in appearance, which cause severe psychological burdens. They also lead to low self-esteem and lack of confidence in children, and parents may also experience psychological shadows.Second, there are impairments or loss of hearing function, which affect daily life and learning. These are the main impacts.
From the first aspect, the appearance defects lead to psychological burdens. In the most severe cases, children may refuse to go to school or interact with others, resulting in abnormal development of an isolated and lonely personality. If the congenital microtia is bilateral, hearing may be completely lost, which can affect language development. Speech and language expression will not be normal, and there will be differences compared to normal people.
Unilateral microtia may preserve some hearing, but it will affect spatial orientation and the ability to recognize directions. This will create significant difficulties in daily life, learning, and the future.