Is congenital microtia related to heredity?
Dr Amber: the occurrence of microtia is not closely related to heredity. At present, according to epidemiological statistics, the related factors of congenital microtia are: old age, premature delivery, low birth weight, high altitude, ethnic factors, as well as viral infection, drug use and chemical exposure in the early pregnancy of the mother.
So, will congenital microtia be passed on to the next generation? Is the probability of heredity high? If there are microtia or other auricle deformities in immediate family members, it means that there are genetic genes in the family. In this case, the next generation of children will inherit microtia, or when parents have a second child, the probability of regenerating microtia will be significantly higher than that of the general population. The development of children's ears is basically completed in five or six months. When the fetus is five or six months old, we can observe whether the ear is developing normally by B-ultrasound. There are also many comments on microtia on the Internet, so the probability of microtia in the second child is 20%. This statement also has no scientific basis.
Ear reconstruction expert-Dr. Amber
Professor An Bo, Ph.D. and postdoctoral fellow in plastic and cosmetic surgery, is the executive director of China Prosthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Association. I have been engaged in plastic surgery for more than 20 years and have a deep understanding of shaping real "living" ears.
He is constantly innovating in ear reconstruction technology. In the ear reconstruction technology of autogenous costal cartilage and biological scaffold, the ear color is consistent and the ear contour is clear and natural, which is recognized as an ear reconstruction technology with less trauma, less cost and no obvious scar.