Published On May 5, 2015
Pediatric plastic surgeon Scott Bartlett, M.D., explains hemifacial microsomia and approaches to surgery and treatment. For more: http://www.chop.edu/plasticsurgery.
This condition is also known as craniofacial microsomia and first and second branchial arch syndrome. Surgical techniques for this condition include distraction osteogenesis and bone grafting to rebuild the jaw or ear.
The pediatric plastic surgery team at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is among the most experienced in the world in treatment and care for hemifacial microsomia.
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