Maxillofacial Surgery Blogs

Hemifacial microsomia is one of the most common congenital craniofacial conditions, second only to cleft lip and palate. Children born with HFM have underdeveloped structures on one side of the face — most often the lower jaw, the temporomandibular joint, the cheekbone, the ear, and sometimes the soft tissues of the cheek. Most patients in the United States and similar healthcare systems receive at least some treatment in childhood. But many adults eventually realize that their childhood treatment, while helpful,