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This document discusses casting process, a procedure that applies cast material to a child's head in order to obtain a mold. The document provides answers to some commonly asked questions about castin... Details >
Positional Plagiocephaly is the most common positional head deformity, a condition that is caused by repeated external pressure applied to the same area of the skull. While it is true there are no ste... Details >
The most immediate health issues for a child born with a craniofacial condition can be divided into five categories: breathing, feeding, nutrition, sleeping, and social adaptation. This guide provides... Details >
This page contains support and information resources for pain control, eating, prosthetics, and legal resources.... Details >
This page contains organizations, information, and support resources grouped by conditions (i.e., cleft palate, crouzon syndrome, moebius syndrome, cancer, etc.).... Details >
This page contains information and support resources for the many aspects of facial disfigurement. There is also a special section specifically for siblings and fathers.... Details >
A web site designed to meet the needs of parents of children born with cleft lip, cleft palate and craniofacial deformities.... Details >
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This page provides basic information including pictures of vascular malformations and other related syndromes; some of which are often first diagnosed as hemangioma because of their similarity.... Details >
This document discusses craniosynotosis, the term for a group of conditions in which a baby's head develops abnormally because the seams between the bones close prematurely. The document answers quest... Details >
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A baby can develop birthmarks either before he or she is born or soon after birth. One of the most common types of birthmarks is called a hemangioma. These birthmarks happen when many new blood vessel... Details >