Question
After the congenital preauricular sinus surgery, there is always redness and swelling. Do I need to have another surgery? What is the cost of the surgery?
Answer
If you have a preauricular sinus infection without symptoms, no treatment is needed. If there is infection and inflammation, antibiotic treatment or incision and drainage of abscesses, regional dressing changes, and other treatments should be administered. After the infection is suppressed and regional recovery is achieved, the sinus resection surgery can be performed. Some methylene blue is infused into the sinus before surgery, and a probe is inserted into the lumen as a guide. Then, the sinus or its branches are completely removed in one operation. If part of the sinus remains infected and surgery is required again, it becomes very difficult.