Plastic surgery for children
A congenital deformity in a son or a daughter may cause a devastating
psychological impact on the parents and may potentially put at risk the
childīs future well being, as well as physical and psychological. Many of
these birth defects, such as cleft lip, cleft palate, hemangiomas and other
vascular inoffensive injuries of the skin, auricular malformation (anotia,
"no ear" and microtia,"small ear") and malformations of the hand
(syndactylia and polydactylia) may be improved or corrected with plastic
surgery.
To obtain a satisfactory result many times the moment in which the
intervention takes place is crucial. Therefore, itīs recommended to consult
with the plastic surgeon as soon as possible.
