Our surgeons assist those who suffer from facial deformities caused by congenital birth defects or by trauma. Most of those we have helped abroad have been children. Unlike other programs, FACE TO FACE makes the educational exchange among facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons all over the world an integral part of its program. Our surgeons are men and women who believe that a more lasting impact is made on communities when our FACE TO FACE teams work together with local medical personnel to manage an individual's care.
Mutual respect grows as different surgical approaches are discussed and demonstrated.
This exchange of information, knowledge, and techniques is encouraged and contributes to the long-term success of the program. They have administered to a twelve-year old boy in a war zone in Croatia where he sustained severe facial trauma after playing with a loaded rifle. And they have cared for women and children in this country where domestic violence has wreaked havoc on their lives both emotionally and physically. These are faces that you have seen on the news and sometimes in your own community. Our surgeons use their expertise to perform plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face, head, and neck.