Earlobe defect

Introduction An earlobe defect is an acquired or congenital malformation at the lowermost earlobe of the auricle. The degree is not equal, and the defect is more or less. But because the earlobe is located in the lower part of the ear, it is most noticeable whether or not the earrings are worn. The incidence of earlobe defects is not uncommon. There is no significant difference between male and female. The extent of the earlobe defect depends on the intensity of the action of congenital or acquired factors.

Cause

The ears are located on both sides of the skull, one on each side, and the perfect position and shape can make the facial appearance more harmonious and perfect. The upper edge of the auricle is about the height of the eyebrow, and the lower edge is about the same as the bottom of the nose. The auricle includes the ear wheel, the ear wheel nodule, the pair of ear wheel, the ear boat, the ear armor, and the earlobe. The earlobe is located at the lower end of the auricle, which is about 1/4 of the full height of the auricle. It is soft and has no cartilage. It is the part that wears earrings.

The earlobe defect is mainly divided into two categories: congenital and acquired. In the 48th week of the embryo, the earlobe deformed due to developmental disorders, and the acquired earlobe defects are more common, such as trauma, burns, frostbite, and earlobe defects caused by postoperative tumors.

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Related inspection

General examination of ear examination ears

Clinical manifestation

1. The earlobe has different degrees of defects, which are manifested as earlobe defect, excessive earlobe, long earlobe, sharp earlobe, and ear lobes.

2. The middle and upper auricles can be normal.

3. The skin around the auricle can be in a normal state.

4. The earlobe deformity can be divided into a large earlobe, a small earlobe or no earlobe, ear lobes.

Differential diagnosis

Several common earlobe deformities:

1, the earlobe is too large

In the past, people used the big earlobe as the beauty, and thought that the big earlobe was "blessing" and "Fuer". It seems that the bigger the earlobe, the better. The ear generally increases with age. If the earlobe is too large when young, the old and low-hanging auricle is not beautiful, so the ear canal can be shaped and treated.

2, the earlobe split

The earlobe splitting disease is more common in the right ear of the male and more in the left ear of the female. Many patients with small ear syndrome sometimes have slight depression of the earlobe, cracking of the earlobe or concave defect, which destroys the beauty of the head and face, so It should be corrected by surgery.

3, ear lobe adhesion

The normal earlobe edge is a drooping arc, and the combination of the earlobe and the side portion is an angle of less than 90 degrees. When the earlobe is stuck, the drooping curvature of the edge of the earlobe disappears, and the combination with the face is not angled, but a piece of adhesive tissue that is inclined downward.

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