This is a field of surgery that deals with the face’s structural foundations through alteration of the facial skeleton.

This procedure is commonly for those who are born with congenital abnormalities or those with abnormalities on the bones, muscles, and other tissues of the face and cranium upon birth.

This is comprised of several surgical procedures which are treatments for a wide range of common syndromes:

• Aperts syndrome

• Cleft lip and cleft palate

• Craniosynostosis

• Craniofacial trauma

• Crouzon's syndrome

• Facial and jaw tumors

• Hemifacial Microsomia

• Jaw deformities

• Orbital Hypertelorism

• Orbital Dystopia

• Plagiocephaly (Flat Head Syndrome)

• Pierre Robin syndrome

• Tessier Facial Clefts

• Treacher Collins Syndrome

Preparation

Your initial consultation will be to determine the treatment plan appropriate for your child. It is normal for you to be treated by several surgeons which may include neurosurgeons, ophthalmic (eye) and oculoplastic (eye socket and associated structures) surgeons, oral and maxillofacial (jaw and face) surgeons, and otolaryngology (head and neck) surgeons.

Healing and Recovery

No matter the severity of the case, we want to remind the parents and guardians that the healing process is especially complex for younger patients since they are still in the development stage. Patience and persistence are highly vital during postoperative care and the following individualized treatments.

Your surgeon(s) will be closely monitoring the patient’s status, including their response to the procedures, to make effective adjustments to their treatment plan. Patients or their guardians will be advised to take note and inform their surgeon(s) of anything unusual while self-caring at home.

The healing process may take at least a full year to complete.