Common Pediatric Treatments
Read more about By Location, Plastic Surgery | Leave a CommentBeauty is both genetics and acquired, so does malformations that was passed on by the parents to the offspring. At Baltimore cosmetic surgery, they also treat pediatric cases such as the following.
OTOPLASTY: A surgery done to set prominent ears back closer to the head or to reduce the size of the ears. By age four, ears are almost fully grown, the earlier the surgery, the less teasing the child will endure.
PORTWINESTAIN: It is a permanent mark present at birth that grows as the child does, usually becoming darker and more noticable. Doctors explian PWS as a malformation of blood vessels that lack small nerve fibers, leaving the vessels wide open. This allows large amounts of blood to flow to the affected area creating splashes of red or purple stains on the skin. PWS most commonly appears on the face, but can appear anywhere on the body. Though it may look uncomfortable, the stain usually only presents cosmetic challenges.
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