By the way, for those who want to know what it is- it's a preauricular pit.

They are a birth defect when the ear was developed causing a hole and a small sinus cavity to form.

MOST of the time, outside of a chance at infection in rare cases, this is nothing to be worried about or cause alarm in parents who discover their newborn has one.

As always, your child's pediatrician will know how to handle it and any specialist you may need to see should there be major issues like consistent infections or deeper problems.