Children with facial differences are often made fun of and shunned by other children and adults. When a child has a facial disfigurement, each member of the family is affected. Parents must find quality...

Children with facial differences are often made fun of and shunned by other children and adults. When a child has a facial disfigurement, each member of the family is affected. Parents must find quality medical care and build self-esteem in the affected child. Siblings feel guilt for being the "perfect" child and jealousy about the attention the affected child receives, and the affected child faces numerous surgeries and a lifetime of trying to overcome the stigma of looking different.