Congenital deformities are dealt with by specialist teams, often led by plastic surgeons. Some form of cleft lip/palate occurs in up to one in 600 births. Other craniofacial deformities are caused by Apert’s disease and Crouzon’s Disease. Premature fusing of the bones of the skull can also lead to significant skull deformities with heads that are either overly elongated or very squat. Cranioficailly-trained plastic surgeons combine with neurosurgeons to reshape such deformities of the skull and face and allow these children to lead a more normal life.
