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Hemifacial Microsomia

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a condition in which the tissue on one side of the face is underdeveloped, affecting primarily the aural (ear), oral (mouth), and mandibular (jaw) areas. Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a condition in which the ...More…
Children's Craniofacial Association

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Plastic Surgery - Vascular Malformations Plastic Surgery Clinic Craniofacial SurgeonsMore…
Apert syndrome

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — - A craniofacial abnormality characterized by an abnormal head shape, small upper jaw, and fusion of the fingers and toes. - an e-ray with the patient's head in a fixed position, from which measurements of the cranium and the face can be made. - ...More…
Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — A vascular malformation is another type of birthmark, or congenital (present at birth) growth, made up of arteries, veins, capillaries, or lymphatic vessels. A hemangioma is a type of birthmark. It is the most common benign (non-cancerous) tumor ...More…
Orthognathic (Maxillofacial) Surgery

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Orthognathic surgery combines orthodontic treatment with surgery of the jaw to correct or establish a stable, functional balance between the teeth, jaws, and facial structures. Orthognathic surgery combines orthodontic treatment with surgery of ...More…
Deformational Plagiocephaly

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Deformational (or positional) plagiocephaly refers to a misshapen (asymmetrical) shape of the head (cranium) from repeated pressure to the same area of the head. Deformational (or positional) plagiocephaly refers to a misshapen (asymmetrical) ...More…
Treatment for craniosynostosis:

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Craniosynostosis occurs in one out of 2,200 live births and affects males twice as often as females. Plagiocephaly involves fusion of either the right or left side of the coronal suture that runs from ear to ear. This is called coronal synostosis ...More…
Cleft Lip / Cleft Palate

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth abnormalities of the mouth and lip. These abnormalities affect about one in every 700 births and are more common among Asians and certain groups of American Indians than among Caucasians. Cleft lip and cleft ...More…
The Craniofacial Team

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — The treatment of these disorders requires the involvement of experts from multiple medical and surgical specialties (disciplines). The treatment of these disorders requires the involvement of experts from multiple medical and surgical specialties ...More…
Overview of Craniofacial Anomalies

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Craniofacial anomalies (CFA) are a diverse group of deformities in the growth of the head and facial bones. Craniofacial anomalies (CFA) are a diverse group of deformities in the growth of the head and facial bones. Anomaly is a medical term ...More…
Anatomy of the Newborn Skull

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Although the skull appears to be one large bone, there are actually several major bones that are connected together. The major bones that compose the skull of a newborn include 2 frontal bones, 2 parietal bones and 1 occipital bone. Although the ...More…

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