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Low set ears
Low-set ears is a facial feature in which a person's ear lobes are attached to the head at a location a bit lower than usual for the average normal person in his ethnic/racial group. Low-set ears can be related to some birth defects.
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A 29-year old asked:
Are low set ears hereditary?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can you correct low-set ears surgically?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Low set ears?
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A 34-year old female asked:
My 2 month old baby has low set ears but no other signs of any syndrome. Is is possible to have low set ears and be normal?
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A 34-year old asked:
Child with Down syndrome has epicathal folds, thick tongue and low set ears. What else could be wrong?
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A 25-year old female asked about a male:
16 month old boy. Put less than 10lbs on since birth. Heart murmur. Low set ears. Very short. Face features close together pointy chin etc...syndrome?
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A 46-year old asked:
Friend has child with face deformity, cleft lip and low set ears.. What could it be?
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A 29-year old asked:
A friend was born with cleft lip and low set ears. What could it be?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Can few pills of 0.25 mg xanax in the first trimester cause birth defets? (I took it occasionally, only when I bleeded and though I miscarry, alltogeather 7 pills). I gave birth to fraternal twins with simian crease,low-set ears,slightly smaller HC?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I recently hit the top front of my head on a low hanging door frame walking at full stride. Now, 2 days later, I am having a sudden, sharp headache when I try and climb a set of stairs. Could there be any correlation between these?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Someone set off a huge firework right in front of me at a park. it was one of those fireworks that come in shells and was really loud and I got ear pain for few weeks and only had ringing once but i can still hear did i damage my hearing?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Have been having pain behind my right ear (where the bow of eyeglasses set). I have also had surgery on that ear as well.
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A 32-year old female asked about a male:
My lil boy is 3. He was born deaf. He had 2 sets of tubes put in. We noticed his right ear is draining and he will not let us touch it.
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A 73-year old male asked:
Tingling in left side of face and shoulder on some occasions when i set in some chairs similar to my cheeks left ear lobe going to sleep?
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A 27-year old female asked:
How many sets of tubes can a child get before doing something different for ear infections?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I can't even set through fireworks without crying. I get headaches as well, i've tried ear plugs and they don't work. Could it be a hearing loss?
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A 31-year old female asked:
My 3 year old is on her 2nd set of pe tubes (t&a removed).Left tube is in the ear canal & is infectioned.Is it recommended/safe to replace this tube?
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A 27-year old female asked:
4yr old had 2 sets of ear tubes. 2nd set came out and now more ear infections. What's next step? More tubes or a different procedure?
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A 67-year old female asked:
My left ear is plugged 80% of the time . I went to a ENT and they don't know why. I can't hear very well and I do have 4 sets of hearings aids-?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I'm a 23 year old female who is slightly heavy set. All of the sudden about an hour ago, the entire left side of my body obtained this hot burning feeling. I first noticed it in my neck and left ear. My left hand is a bit tingly and very warm. Did I just
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A 29-year old female asked:
Had 4 sets of tubes in ears! l. Ear drum is sucked in!dr. Recommended "permanent" t-tube surgery". Is a larger incision needed for permanent tube?
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A 43-year old female asked about a 17-year old female:
Appt is set for future. My ears/hearing were already compromised before shower. How to get liquid soap suds (from washing extra dirty hair) out of ears? Can I use distilled water and hand for suction? (like a plunger but not?
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A 22-year old asked:
Enlarged, hard, non tender lymph node on right side of neck below ear some shap pain, stiff neck normal white cell count, ultrasound set for tommorrow?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can you get a middle ear fungal infection after serous otitis media has cleared out? And how long is safe to let it set as my ENT appointment is march
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A 72-year old female asked:
Ear nose & throat doctor for him. Alway dizzy and stomach up set. He has been throwing up. Even water. His sister had the same ?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I have been doing pushups for about a year. (200 total reps a day) just recently as i went to do my set, i got a severe headache at back of my head.
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A 22-year old male asked:
Is there any such thing as a partial circumcision? I'm not happy with the head exposed 24/7. I believe I only need a set amount removed. Possible?
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A 27-year old male asked:
There are two tiny and sensitive yet painless holes set in sort of indents under the head of my penis, one on each side of the center, more or less symmetrically. Are they likely part of my circumcision, or something I should worry about?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I accidentally pricked my finger with a sharp set of tweezers and its now swollen near the puncture and appears to have a poppable white head but hasnt healed in the last couple days. Should I be concerned cuz its very uncomfortable and sensitive?
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A 40-year old asked:
I use a wireless head set 7-8 hours a day 5 days a week and have for several years. Is that related to me developing tongue cancer?
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