ATTENTION: Do You Have A Small hole In Front Of Your Ear? See What It Mean

A small hole in front of the ear is medically known as a preauricular pit. It may occur on both ears or one ear, and there may be more than one hole in the ear. It is a sign of abnormality.

A preauricular pit is a small hole in front of the ear, toward the face, that some people are born with.

This hole is connected to an unusual sinus tract under the skin. This tract is a narrow passageway under the skin that can cause infection.

There are no symptoms of preauricular on a person with it, but the hole can sometimes infected and surgery may be necessary.

In this piece, you may know more about preauricular pits, causes, and treatments. 

Although the holes are not complicated and do not cause irregularities. The holes may be inherited, which means they can run in families.

These are Signs of preauricular pit

1. Pain

2. Fever

3. Redness

4. Swelling in and around the pit

5. Fluid drainage from the pit

How a preauricular pit occurs?

It started at birth as a small pit on the upper ear between the face. It occurs during embryo development, during the gestation period.

Is preauricular pit harmful to the body?

The answer is no, they are usually harmless and don't require any treatment. But you may use antibiotics prescribed by the doctor to clear it up.

What causes preauricular pits?

Preauricular pits occur during the development of an embryo. It most likely occurs during the formation of the auricle (the outer part of the ear) during the first two months of gestation.

Experts think the pits develop when two parts of the auricle, known as the hillocks of His, don’t properly join together.

No one’s sure why the hillocks of His don’t always join together, but it may be related to a genetic mutation.

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YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO KNOW THE FOLLOWING

Our ears play a crucial role in how we communicate with those around us. They are responsible for hearing and our sense of balance.

When your ears aren’t functioning properly, you can experience an array of symptoms, including hearing loss, cognitive decline, balance issues, and delayed speech processing.

Because our ears are such an important part of how we communicate and process information, it’s important to have them examined regularly.

We take precautions to ensure our overall health is in check every year, why don’t we do the same for our hearing? Just like you go to the dentist every six months to have your teeth checked and cleaned, you should be seeing a hearing healthcare professional annually as well.

Having your ears examined yearly is linked to many health benefits, and can identify any arising issues.

Discovering the signs of hearing loss early can prevent your hearing from deteriorating at a faster rate and allows your hearing healthcare provider to determine the cause.

Hearing loss can be caused by a variety of underlying health conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Often times, these go undiagnosed and untreated.

Hearing problems or earaches can also be caused by middle ear infections, inflammation of the outer ear, damage to the eardrum or hearing nerve, head/ear trauma, or exposure to loud noise.

If you are experiencing earaches or are having trouble hearing, then you may have hearing loss and should contact your local EarQ provider as soon as possible to have your ears examined. Be proactive about your overall health and go in for an ear exam regularly.

What Are Ears For?

It's made of tough cartilage covered by skin. Its main job is to gather sounds and funnel them to the ear canal, which is the pathway that leads to the middle ear.

Glands in the skin lining the ear canal make earwax, which protects the canal by cleaning out dirt and helping to prevent infections.

The function of the outer ear is to collect sound waves and guide them to the tympanic membrane.

The middle ear is a narrow air-filled cavity in the temporal bone. It is spanned by a chain of three tiny bones, the malleus (hammer), incus (anvil), and stapes (stirrup), collectively called the auditory ossicles.

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