Patient's question:
Two months agoDoctor's answer:
Deformities of the auricle can be treated surgically. The age for surgery should be determined based on different circumstances. For instance, simple accessory ear or polydactyly removal should be performed before school age to avoid psychological trauma caused by classmates' comments after school, which may negatively impact the child's physical and mental health. If the condition involves bilateral microtia or anotia with associated external auditory canal and middle ear deformities, hearing impairment, it is also advisable to perform surgery before school age. At this stage, surgery not only corrects the auricular deformity but also improves hearing, such as reconstructing the external auditory canal, treating middle ear deformities, and performing tympanoplasty.