Patient's question:
The patient is 6.5 months old, with congenital right external ear malformation, no ear piercing, and unclear hearing status.Doctor's answer:
Hello! Based on your child's condition, you can make a simple judgment about their hearing ability. While your child is not paying attention, gently clap your hands behind them. If they immediately turn around to look, it indicates that the other ear's hearing is normal, which should not significantly affect their future speech development. You can consider ear canal molding to improve hearing after the child is 6 to 7 years old. If you also want to consider auricle molding, they should be around 11 to 12 years old.