Patient's question:
A friend's baby just turned two this year. When the baby was born, there was a small hole in their ear. The friend didn't know what was going on, but recently some white discharge has started to seep from the hole, and it has also started to reappear as redness and swelling. After a thorough examination, it was diagnosed as a congenital preauricular fistula. How is a congenital preauricular fistula treated?Doctor's answer:
Congenital preauricular fistula is a type of congenital external ear malformation. For congenital preauricular fistulas, do not frequently squeeze them. Most congenital preauricular fistulas will not become inflamed throughout their lifetime. If there is no inflammation, no treatment is needed. If a congenital preauricular fistula with infection reappears, surgical excision of the congenital preauricular fistula should be performed. Pay attention to personal living habits and maintain a healthy diet.