r/Microtia

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Microtia

r/Microtia

A subreddit for people who have microtia, or the parents of children with microtia.

Created Jan 13, 2014

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Microtia is a congenital deformity where the pinna (external ear) is underdeveloped. A completely undeveloped pinna is referred to as anotia. Because microtia and anotia have the same origin, it can be referred to as microtia-anotia.[1] Microtia can be unilateral (one side only) or bilateral (affecting both sides). Microtia occurs in 1 out of about 8,000–10,000 births. In unilateral microtia, the right ear is most commonly affected. It may occur as a complication of taking Accutane (isotretinoin) during pregnancy.[2] Perhaps one of the better-known people to suffer from (Grade III) microtia is KISS guitarist and frontman Paul Stanley. ~Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microtia)

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