Meet the Norton Children’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Team
Norton Children’s pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery specialists care for children and teens who need restoration, repair or reconstruction of body structures due to an injury or medical condition.
Pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgeons
When do boys start puberty?
Most discussions around puberty tend to focus on girls, but boys are starting puberty earlier, too. A 2012 study of U.S. boys found white and Hispanic boys were entering puberty at an average age of […]
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More pregnant women have chronic high blood pressure
A new study shows a large increase in the number of American women with chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy: an average of 6% each year over the 40 years of the study. “High blood […]
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Top 10 car seat mistakes
Think your child’s car seat is installed correctly? Chances are, it’s not. According to safety professionals at Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness, nearly 4 out of 5 car seats they check are used incorrectly. […]
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Schielar Skaggs almost didn’t make it – but he fought
Before he was born, Schielar Skaggs’ parents, Terry and Melissa, worried about the life their son would have. Would he survive childbirth? If he did, would his life be short and filled with suffering and […]
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How to talk about suicide? First, talk about it
How did I not see the signs? What could I have done? These are questions no parent wants to ask. While suicide can be a dark and difficult subject to talk about, shining a light […]
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