About 3-4% of U.S. babies are born with a congenital anomaly. Plastic surgeons at Intermountain Southern Utah Plastic Surgery may be able to restore the appearance, development, and function.
What is congenital anomaly surgery?
A congenital abnormality is caused by problems during utero, when the fetus is developing before birth. It is medically diagnosed at birth. Plastic surgeons at Intermountain Southern Utah Plastic Surgery can operate on anomalies like:
- Acrosyndactyly: Skin is joined between fingers.
- Brachydactyly: Short fingers and toes.
- Duplicated thumbs: Two thumbs on one hand.
- Oligodactyly: Fewer than five fingers on the hand or toes on the foot.
- Syndactyly: Webbed fingers or toes.
- Polysyndactyly: A combination of polydactyly (extra fingers or toes) and syndactyly (webbed fingers or toes).
- Tuberous breast deformity: Irregular shaped breasts.
- Poland syndrome: Missing or underdeveloped muscles on one side of the body.
- Vascular lesions: Birthmarks, including the most common type, hemangiomas, which are expanding blood vessels.
How is it done?
Surgery on a congenital anomaly is different depending on the type of abnormality. Consult with Intermountain Southern Utah Plastic Surgery to determine which surgery choice is best for you.
What can congenital anomaly surgery not do?
Though plastic surgeons at Intermountain Southern Utah Plastic Surgery can treat a wide variety of congenital abnormalities, our plastic surgeons do not specialize in facial reconstruction techniques.