Transcript Facial Abnormalities By: Brianne Riley

Facial Abnormalities
By: Brianne Riley
Port Wine Stains
• PWS are vascular
malformations of
capillaries.
• PWS occur 0.3% of all
births.
• Light pink to dark
purple in color.
Cleft Palates
• Affects 5,000 infants a
year in the U.S.
• Opening or split in the
upper lip, the roof of
mouth or both.
• Fusion never took place
in womb.
Facial Burns
• Burns can be caused
from anything: flames,
electrical, steam,
chemicals, etc.
• Burns are debilitating
injuries.
• Tight masklike
sensation, distorting
features and limiting
facial expressions.
Hemangiomas
• Collection of abnormal
vessels below skin’s
surface.
• Typically not present at
birth.
• Blistery masses of any
shape or size.
• Dangerous around
nose, mouth or chin.