The Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery Program provides patients with comprehensive and expert surgical and specialty care. We provide multidisciplinary treatment for all issues affecting the facial soft tissue and skeleton in children, from the simplest to the most complex.

Care is provided in English, Spanish, and many other languages if needed.



  ### Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery Program (Pediatrics)

- [Contact Us](#contact-us)
- [Conditions We Treat](#conditions-we-treat)
- [Treatments & Services](#treatments-services)
- [Our Team](#our-team)
- [Department News](#department-news)
 
   ## Contact Us

 

 



 

  ## Conditions We Treat

- [Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/cleft-lip-and-cleft-palate)
- [Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/arteriovenous-malformations-avms)
- [Scar Revision Treatments](/content/scar-revision-treatments)
 
 

 



  ## Treatments & Services

 ### Jaw Surgery

Maxillomandibular advancement, or sleep apnea jaw surgery, is a procedure that surgically moves the upper and lower jaws forward. The bones are surgically moved forward, as are the soft tissues of the tongue and palate. This causes the upper airway to open, which makes normal breathing possible during sleep.

 [Read more](/content/jaw-surgery)

  ### Nose Job (Rhinoplasty)

 [Read more](/facial-plastic-surgery/nose-job-rhinoplasty)

  ### Facial Plastic Surgery - What to Expect

What to expect from initial visit through healing from facial plastic surgery.

 [Read more](/facial-plastic-surgery/what-expect)

  ### Ear Plastic Surgery

Ear deformities occur in a number of conditions. Some patients are born with absent (microtia), protruding or drooping ears, due to weak or poorly formed cartilage. Traumatic deformities of the ear also occur due to trauma (e.g. car wreck or dog bite) or torn earlobes. Deformity of the ears may cause social anxiety and may make children vulnerable to teasing. Regardless of the origin of the ear deformity, these ear conditions can be surgically corrected. These procedures do not alter the patient's hearing, but they may improve appearance and self-confidence.

 [Read more](/otolaryngology/treatments/ear/ear-plastic-surgery)

  ### Hair Transplantation

This surgical technique moves individual hair follicles from a part of the body called the donor site to a bald or balding part of the body known as the recipient site.

 [Read more](/content/hair-transplantation)

  ### Ear Re-Shaping Surgery (Otoplasty)

 [Read more](/facial-plastic-surgery/ear-re-shaping-surgery-otoplasty)

  ### Cleft Palate or Cleft Lip Repair

Cleft lip (cheiloschisis) and cleft palate (palatoschisis) are common birth defects occurring worldwide, often individually or together. The incomplete formation of the upper lip (cleft lip) or roof of the mouth (cleft palate) can vary and affect one or both sides of the face. Plastic surgery can be done to correct this abnormality that occurred during fetal development, restoring function to improve a patient's ability to eat, speak, hear and breathe, and to restore a more normal appearance and function.

 [Read more](/content/cleft-palate-or-cleft-lip-repair)

  ### Embolization

To put a medication or device into the bloodstream that will block blood vessels.

 [Read more](/content/embolization)

   ## Our Team

### Our Team

 

 ###  [Jorge Lujan, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jorge-lujan-md) 

 Plastic Surgeon 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/50224709-353e-46c6-be16-e979a2466c07/Jorge-Lujan_86_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Radhika Chigurupati, DMD, MS](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/radhika-chigurupati-dmd) 

 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/29690a6a-883b-40bf-9346-a0cc5e9b995e/RADHIKA-CHIGURUPATI_1?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Mark A. Vecchiotti, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/mark-vecchiotti-md) 

 Pediatric Otolaryngologist 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/ab937e19-0fb6-477d-a70a-eba000e69f49/Mark-Vecchiotti_265_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [James W. Holsapple, MD, FAANS](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/james-w-holsapple-md-faans) 

 Chief of Neurosurgery 


 

    ![Photography for Bond Brothers.   Photos of executive team head shots and environmental portraits.  ](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/26befe9a-b14b-4391-a42d-8815b420ebde/James-Holsapple-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Christopher S. Muratore, MD, MS, FACS, FAAP](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/christopher-s-muratore-md-ms-facs-faap) 

 General and Pediatric Surgeon; Chief of Pediatric Surgery 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/cb313b9b-312c-478f-9311-8c0466dd578d/Christopher-Muratore?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   

 

 

 



 

  ## Department News

###  [Michel’s Journey: Family-Centered Craniofacial Care at Boston Medical Center](https://www.bmc.org/stories/michels-journey) 

 In Boston, Marilande Pierre (right) and her son Michel (center) found support at BMC with craniofacial surgeon Dr. Jorge Lujan (left).Becoming a parent is enough of a challenge. For Marilande Pierre,…

 Oct 06

 

 ![BMC pediatric craniofacial surgeon Dr. Jorge Lujan sits with Marilande Pierre as she holds her toddler son, Michel](/sites/default/files/styles/image_620w/public/news-images/bmc-patient-story-marilande-and-michel-pierre-800x800.jpg?itok=zHz_hJZi)