Focal facial dermal dysplasia

Focal facial dermal dysplasia is a rare and genetically heterogeneous group of disorders, meaning that more than one genetic change can produce the same picture. The shared feature is a pair of scar-like lesions on both sides of the face that are present from birth, with or without other facial anomalies. The lesions are hairless and have a fingerprint-like puckering of the skin, especially at the temples, caused by alternating bands of dermal and epidermal atrophy. The group includes the conditions known as Brauer syndrome, also called bitemporal aplasia cutis congenita, and Setleis syndrome, also called facial ectodermal dysplasia. This entry records the condition as a named clinical entity and is not medical advice; diagnosis and care belong to a qualified clinician.