Question
A 6-month-old baby has a congenital right external ear deformity without an ear canal, and the hearing condition is unknown.
Answer
Based on the child’s condition, it can be determined that the hearing in the other ear is normal, which will have little impact on the child’s future speech development. It is recommended to consider ear canal shaping surgery at the age of 6-7 to improve hearing, and if earlobe shaping is also considered, it should be done at the age of 11-12.