Correction and treatment of congenital deformities of the head and neck area is a challenging art. Specialists of plastic surgery in craniofacial surgery are the qualified people to take care of the children with severe problems in specialized institutions.
There are of course a lot of conditions that require the intervention of a plastic surgeon for improvement of the aesthetic outcome. Common conditions include vascular deformities of the face, nasal and lip malformations and commonly ear deformities.
As the prenatal screening improves with time we see less of these problems but there are still quite few cases that need the expertise of the plastic surgeon.
Consultation is of outmost importance as is communication with the paediatrician.
