Craniofacial Surgeon :
A craniofacial surgeon is a specialized surgeon who deals with surgeries for correcting the deformities of the face and head. A craniofacial surgeon is a combination of dental and medical qualifications, along with post-graduation in craniofacial surgery, and is also specialized in fellowships in craniofacial surgery. The common conditions that are treated by a craniofacial surgeon will be congenital craniofacial abnormalities, such as cleft palate and cleft lip, craniosynostosis, facial asymmetry, encephaloceles, microtia, and acquired craniofacial abnormalities, such as craniofacial tumors, facial trauma, facial paralysis, post-surgery infection, and other complications, like swelling, redness, and discharge at the incision site. When symptoms like ear infections, difficulty feeding milk and food, dental problems like misaligned jaws, facial pain, speech difficulties, hearing loss, skeletal problems like misaligned jaws, abnormality in the shape of the head, swelling of the face, one should consult a craniofacial surgeon for the right management.







