CONGENITAL CRANIAL AND FACIAL ANOMALIES
The congenital cranial and facial anomalies vary from the simple tongue frenulum to craniofacial dysmorphias (such as craniosynostosis, clefts, or congenital nevi). Complex anatomy requires the collaboration of different specializations for full restoration.
Craniosynostosis is particularly worth mentioning. This is the premature closure of the points (called “sutures”) where, at the beginning of our lives, the individual bones that make up the skull join one another. This results in skull development disorders that can cause dysmorphia but also, in the most severe cases, affect the development of the brain with catastrophic consequences. Fortunately, early diagnosis and successful intervention can frequently lead to our young patients living a normal life.