Question
What are the dangers of microtia?
Answer
The dangers of microtia are mainly in two aspects: physical defects and hearing impairments or loss. Firstly, the physical defects can lead to significant psychological burden, potentially causing feelings of inferiority and lack of confidence in children, and parents may also have psychological shadows. Secondly, hearing impairments or loss can affect daily life and learning, especially in cases of bilateral congenital microtia, which may result in complete deafness, impacting language development and expressive abilities. Unilateral microtia can also affect spatial orientation and the recognition of directions.