Tuesday, February 19, 2013
In town for a follow-up medical checkup at the Beaumont's Craniofacial Clinic, the 10-year-old shows off her new nose.
Charlotte Ponce, 10, of Spring Lake, and her 5-year-old cousin Blake enjoyed winter break bowling at Star Lanes in Royal Oak on Monday. The West Michigan girl was in town for a follow-up medical checkup with Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate, of Beaumont's Craniofacial Clinic. Charlotte had four surgeries at Beaumont in 2012 to reconstruct her nose and upper lip. A raccoon attack, when she was an infant, left the girl severely disfigured. Charlotte's last surgery on Nov. 30 gave her a chance to heal before revealing her new face in time for Christmas. In January, she returned to public school. And, on Monday, Chaiyasate gave Charlotte the exciting news that it is OK to participate in gym class. After her appointment, Charlotte and Blake celebrated …
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
Beau the Beaumont Bear and Santa have fun in Royal Oak with patients of the Ian Jackson Craniofacial & Cleft Palate Clinic.
Beau the Beaumont Bear and Santa Claus kicked off a holiday party at the Northwood Shopping Plaza Saturday afternoon for patients of the Ian Jackson Craniofacial & Cleft Palate Clinic at Beaumont Hospital. More than 50 children, accompanied by their parents and siblings, came to Royal Oak to enjoy pizza, treats, crafts and the music of the Detroit Police Department’s Blue Pigs. Sterling Heights brothers Hunter, 12, Griffin, 10 and Carson Paul, 5, made snowflake bookmarks with mom Nikki Davies. Griffin, who is a straight-A student at Roberts Elementary in Shelby Twp., has Goldenhar Syndrome, a congenital birth defect that affects development of the face. He's had multiple surgeries and still has quite a few to go. "The goal is by the time …
Patch followed 10-year-od Charlotte Ponce's nasal reconstruction surgery live this morning with frequent posts and photos..
Update, 2:10 p.m.: Tim and Sharon Ponce are brought back to see Charlotte for the first time and the media follow after a few minutes. "It looks good," Sharon said, with a sigh of relief, as her daughter slept. "You guys (the media) have waited to see this face for a few months, we have waited 10 years." Sharon points out how well Charlotte's forehead looks. Skin from the girl's forehead was pulled down to cover her new nose. "It's healing nicely," Sharon said. "Her face looks a little rough because she just got out of surgery, but we can finally see her nose." Today's surgery took about three hours to complete. If all goes well, Charlotte will go home tomorrow and Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate says, if she wants, she can go back to public …
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Friday, November 16, 2012
A Beaumont surgical team, led by Kongkrit Chaiyasate, is reconstructing the nose of a West Michigan girl who was severely disfigured as an infant in a raccoon attack.
Charlotte Ponce, 10, of Spring Lake, will undergo her fourth surgery today to reconstruct her nose and upper lip. A raccoon attack, when she was an infant, left the West Michigan girl severely disfigured. Surrounded by her favorite stuffed animals and a new Furby toy, Charlotte was a trooper this morning as the Beaumont team prepared her for surgery. Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate, of Beaumont's Craniofacial Clinic, completed the first stage of Charlotte’s nose reconstruction in August. In the first procedure Chaiyasate and his surgical team took tissue with a blood supply from Charlotte’s forearm to create a lining for her new nose. During Charlotte's second procedure in October, Chaiyasate took skin from the girl's forehead and pulled it down …
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
A Beaumont surgical team, led by Kongkrit Chaiyasate, reconstructs the nose of a Charlotte Ponce, who was severely disfigured as an infant in a raccoon attack.
Charlotte Ponce, 10, of Spring Lake, underwent her third surgery on Friday, Nov. 2 to reconstruct her nose and upper lip. Surgeons from Beaumont's Ian Jackson Craniofacial and Cleft Palate Clinic were pleased with her progress. She is expected to go home tomorrow. A raccoon attack, when she was an infant, left the West Michigan girl severely disfigured. During the third procedure, the medical team thinned her nose, enhancing its shape and they began reconstructing her upper lip. Skin from her lower lip was grafted to create an upper lip. Because of the surgery to her lips, Charlotte will be unable to eat solid foods or open her mouth for a few weeks. “It’ll be rough for a couple weeks, but this will all be worth it, you know, in the end,” …
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Girl disfigured by raccoon attack is recovering from second major surgery at Beaumont Children's Hospital in Royal Oak.
Charlotte Ponce's second facial reconstruction surgery to repair damage caused by a raccoon attack took place Oct. 4 at Beaumont Children's Hospital. Charlotte's parents offer her supporters around the world a post-surgery update and a heartfelt thank you in this video, filmed on Oct. 5. The medical team at Beaumont's Ian Jackson Craniofacial and Cleft Palate Clinic performed the first in Charlotte's series of surgeries on Aug. 22. A raccoon attack, when the girl from Spring Lake, Mich. was an infant, left her severely disfigured. Over the next two years, the surgical team lead by Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate director, Reconstructive Microsurgery at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak will reconstruct her nose, lip and ear. Follow Charlotte's story …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate, of Beaumont's Craniofacial Clinic in Royal Oak, says he is very happy with his patient's progress so far.
A 10-year-old Spring Lake girl, whose nose was eaten off by a raccoon when she was was 3 and a half months, is back in Royal Oak today for a second round facial reconstruction surgery at Beaumont Hospital. Charlotte Ponce is a trooper, according to her mother Sharon Ponce. The young girl is doing well since Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate, of Beaumont's Craniofacial Clinic, completed the first stage of Charlotte’s nose reconstruction in August. In the first procedure Chaiyasate and his surgical team took tissue with a blood supply from Charlotte’s forearm to create a lining for her new nose. “She’s doing good,” Sharon said. “She thinks she can do anything.” Sharon said certain initial restrictions on her daughter, such as bike riding and swimming…
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Beaumont Hospital held a press conference this afternoon with 10-year-old Charlotte Ponce, who showed off progress on her new nose. The doctor who performed the surgery says it's the first step for the Spring Lake MI girl in having her face reconstructed
"What you see here is not a finished nose," said Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate, of Beaumont's Craniofacial Clinic at at press conference at William Beaumont Hospital on Wednesday. Chaiyasate completed the first stage of reconstruction of the inside, or the structure, of 10-year-old Charlotte Ponce's nose. Chaiyasate and his surgical team took tissue with a blood supply from Charlotte’s forearm to create a lining for her nose. In about two months, she’ll return for a second procedure. The surgical team will take tissue from her forehead to create the exterior of her nose. The Spring Lake MI girl's nose was eaten off by a raccoon when she was was 3 and a half months, after her birth mother laid her down for a nap with a bottle and then left her …
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
First photos of 10-year-old Charlotte Ponce, a Spring Lake girl whose face was attacked by a raccoon as an infant, were released by Beaumont Hospital this morning.
Last week Royal Oak Patch reported Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate, of Beaumont's Craniofacial Clinic, was "very pleased" with the surgery he performed on 10-year-old Charlotte Ponce. Charlotte is a Spring Lake girl whose face was attacked by a raccoon as an infant. Nurse navigator Jennifer Brabant reported last Wednesday Chaiyasate performed a radial forearm free flap in which he took a patch of skin from Charlotte's forearm to create the inside foundation of the girl's nose. When Charlotte was 3 and a half months old her birth mother laid her down for a nap with a bottle and then left her unattended. "It was a hot day - 90 degrees outside," said Tim Ponce, Charlotte's adoptive father. "The raccoon was a pet and was probably looking for a place …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Charlotte Ponce is recovering at Beaumont Children's Hospital after a full day of craniofacial reconstruction and microsurgery to reshape her nose.
UPDATE, Wednesday 4:50 p.m.: Nurse navigator Jennifer Brabant reports Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate has finished 10-year-old Charlotte Ponce's surgery. Charlotte is a Spring Lake girl whose face was attacked by a raccoon as an infant. "The doctor is very pleased," Brabant said. Kongkrit performed a radial forearm free flap in which he took a patch of skin from Charlotte's forearm to create what will become the inside foundation of her nose. "It not a fully formed beautiful nose, but she has a nose now, and it looks very good," Brabant said, cautioning that this is just the first surgery. "I don't want anyone to have high expectations. The average person is not going to say 'Hey that looks great' but we know it looks just the way it is …
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5:43 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
SweetYoung children don't always understand, themselves or others. Hope that they all had fun. Nice too, that Dr. Charyasate attended. . more ›