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Louis Dor
Nov 21, 2016

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Just under one in 100 people in the UK have a hole above their ear, similar to the one in the above image.
It's called a preauricular sinus, and its a congential disorder which was first reported in 1864 by a scientist called Van Heusinger - the holes appear during early fetal development and are hereditary.
The only complications they can occasionally cause are the odd infection.
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In some parts of Asia and Africa, roughly two out of every five people will have a preauricular sinus.
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They occur anywhere around the external ear where the 'face' and the ear cartilage can meet.
Occasionally, if an infection becomes too severe, they require removal with an operation, otherwise - if you have one - there's nothing to worry about.
Here's a hint - don't search for a preauricular sinus on YouTube, you'll mainly be greeted with surgery procedure videos.
HT Mirror
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