Last month we brought you our first article on Facing the World – the charity that supports children born with facial differences. We told you why Aesthetics got involved after learning more from charity ambassador and aesthetic nurse prescriber, Sharon Gilshenan. So what types of facial differences are there and how do they present?
According to Facing the World, of the 54,000 children living with facial differences in Vietnam, many will also suffer from problems associated with their condition. Buchanan et al. explain in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery that craniofacial syndromes fall into two categories – those involving craniosynostosis and those involving clefts. Each has a different set of potential complications, requiring a unique approach for surgical management.1
They note that craniosynostosis is a congenital disorder in which one or more of the cranial sutures fuses prematurely. The most common syndromes associated with this condition include:2
