Mariceli is a 9 year old from Puerto Rico who was born with Sturge-Weber Syndrome.  Her symptoms include port wine stain (PWS), facial hypertrophy (an over growth of her upper lip) and Glaucoma.  Dr. Chad Perlyn will perform surgery to reduce the size of her lip and Dr. Margarita Duarte at Miami Children’s Hospital will perform her first of several laser treatments on her face for her “port wine stain” birth mark.  She will also be treated at Bascom Palmer for her Glucoma.

Update-July 12, 2010: Mariceli had surgery by Dr, Chad Perlyn today on her lip. She had an overnight stay in the hospital for observation. Her laser treaments have been delayed temporarily while her lip heals.

Please check back for more updates as they are available.

Update August 4, 2010:

Mariceli has had her lip reduction surgery and the first of a series of laser treatments for her PWS. Here are a few photos post surgery and after her first laser treatment.