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2025-07-22 03:15:05
My 4 year daughter has a hole near  her ear .Sometimes it gets infected and this time it is swollen and pain is there.Please advise
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It's infected preauricular sinus..medical management is required at the moment.after that it should be removed by surgical excision.

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It is present since birth and it get infected often
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Surgical excision will be your treatment meanwhile take medication and later you have to plan for surgery

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It is infected preauricular sinus.looks like u have to get it drained immediately and then after 1-2 month can get it excised. Meet a good ENT nearby and get it done. only medicine will not help it as pus has formed.

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Infected pre auricular sinus
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Ent consult, start anitibiotics, plan excision few weeks after infection subsides

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Show it to ent. Antibiotics to treat infection and then surgery to remove it

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Give antibiotic def 5 days atleast as per weight Amoxy clan and ibupara Follow by Show to ent doctor If hole is having opening Then it will be removed in whole till extension And 2nd tym nhi benga Ye hole by birth hota h Use preauricular pit bolte h

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It's infected pre auricular sinus. antibiotics orally n locally. surgical procedure if infection is recurrent.

Answered2025-07-23 05:31:44

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