Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a complex congenital condition predominantly characterised by unilateral underdevelopment of the facial skeleton, particularly the mandible, often accompanied by ...

When Monica Schaffer of Paso Robles, Calif., underwent a three-dimensional ultrasound during the 30th week of her pregnancy, she and her husband, Jon, were startled to learn that their daughter ...

The newborn was struggling to breathe. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in July with Pierre Robin Sequence, a rare craniofacial condition that consists of upper airway obstruction, the 3-day-old baby girl ...

A newborn baby boy was given small chances of surviving a facial surgery that would save his life from his deformity. The baby was able to celebrate his first birthday after beating the odds of ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic ear, nose and throat surgeons have developed a promising new process for mandible (lower jaw) reconstruction following removal of oral ...

CAIRO — The smile on 8-month-old Kieli Rauert is nearly as wide as her face. She gums the sky-blue trim on her "I love my grandma" bib and nibbles on her baby-soft fingers. When she turns, you notice ...