We really love getting updates and photos of all the children we’ve helped at the Little Baby Face Foundation, and we hope you love reading their updates as much as we do! Today, we’re sharing Maria’s incredible journey with you.
We really love getting updates and photos of all the children we’ve helped at the Little Baby Face Foundation, and we hope you love reading their updates as much as we do! Today, we’re sharing Maria’s incredible journey with you.
Maria is from Cochabamba, Bolivia. She is now 6 years old, a happy girl who loves to play soccer and sings all day. She also loves to go to school and play with her friends. Dollhouses, dolls, and puppets are her favorite toys to play with. Maria is learning English and knows her name, age, and how to count. To many, all of this may seem normal. To us and to her family, this is nothing short of amazing.
Maria was born with a red spot, a hemangioma, that covered her upper lip and the tip of her nose. She spent her first day of life in an incubator because she wasn't breathing correctly. At one week old, her hemangioma began ulcerating. At the beginning, the hemangioma was fairly small, but then the ulcer started to grow and covered her entire upper lip rapidly.
Maria is the third child in her family, and there were no issues or signs during pregnancy, so this was unexpected. They worried for Maria’s health, and it was an incredibly stressful time for the whole family as Maria cried a lot and didn't sleep or feed well due to the pain.
Her parents tried everything, even flying to Chile to find a specialist. They couldn't find a doctor in Bolivia that gave them a real solution. In Bolivia, she started with propranolol and later received laser treatment, but nothing worked.
Maria’s mother found Dr. Linda Rozell-Shannon, the president and founder of the Vascular Birthmarks Foundation, through a Facebook group for parents of kids with hemangiomas, and Dr. Rozell-Shannon told her about the Little Baby Face Foundation. Maria’s family was overjoyed when they received an email from Diane at the Little Baby Face Foundation announcing that Maria would be receiving treatment from leading medical experts free of cost in New York City.
“We went to New York once for treatment,” her mother recalls. “It was amazing for us. We really felt blessed because the Foundation gave my baby an opportunity to improve her life, something that would never have happened in my country. Here, we couldn't find solutions for her. I can't remember how many doctors we visited in Bolivia before knowing about the Little Baby Face Foundation.”
Maria’s life has completely changed because of her treatment. She’s no longer in any pain, and she is able to live her life like any other child her age. Maria doesn't remember anything about her treatment with the Little Baby Face Foundation, but her mom always tells her about us, “the angels that changed her life when she was a baby,” and she dreams of coming to New York to give us kisses and hugs. We hope one day she will!
Maria was born with a red spot, a hemangioma, that covered her upper lip and the tip of her nose. She spent her first day of life in an incubator because she wasn't breathing correctly. At one week old, her hemangioma began ulcerating. At the beginning, the hemangioma was fairly small, but then the ulcer started to grow and covered her entire upper lip rapidly.
Maria is the third child in her family, and there were no issues or signs during pregnancy, so this was unexpected. They worried for Maria’s health, and it was an incredibly stressful time for the whole family as Maria cried a lot and didn't sleep or feed well due to the pain.
Her parents tried everything, even flying to Chile to find a specialist. They couldn't find a doctor in Bolivia that gave them a real solution. In Bolivia, she started with propranolol and later received laser treatment, but nothing worked.
“We went to New York once for treatment,” her mother recalls. “It was amazing for us. We really felt blessed because the Foundation gave my baby an opportunity to improve her life, something that would never have happened in my country. Here, we couldn't find solutions for her. I can't remember how many doctors we visited in Bolivia before knowing about the Little Baby Face Foundation.”
Maria’s life has completely changed because of her treatment. She’s no longer in any pain, and she is able to live her life like any other child her age. Maria doesn't remember anything about her treatment with the Little Baby Face Foundation, but her mom always tells her about us, “the angels that changed her life when she was a baby,” and she dreams of coming to New York to give us kisses and hugs. We hope one day she will!
Maria is from Cochabamba, Bolivia. She is now 6 years old, a happy girl who loves to play soccer and sings all day. She also loves to go to school and play with her friends. Dollhouses, dolls, and puppets are her favorite toys to play with. Maria is learning English and knows her name, age, and how to count. To many, all of this may seem normal. To us and to her family, this is nothing short of amazing.
Maria was born with a red spot, a hemangioma, that covered her upper lip and the tip of her nose. She spent her first day of life in an incubator because she wasn't breathing correctly. At one week old, her hemangioma began ulcerating. At the beginning, the hemangioma was fairly small, but then the ulcer started to grow and covered her entire upper lip rapidly.
Maria is the third child in her family, and there were no issues or signs during pregnancy, so this was unexpected. They worried for Maria’s health, and it was an incredibly stressful time for the whole family as Maria cried a lot and didn't sleep or feed well due to the pain.
Her parents tried everything, even flying to Chile to find a specialist. They couldn't find a doctor in Bolivia that gave them a real solution. In Bolivia, she started with propranolol and later received laser treatment, but nothing worked.
Maria’s mother found Dr. Linda Rozell-Shannon, the president and founder of the Vascular Birthmarks Foundation, through a Facebook group for parents of kids with hemangiomas, and Dr. Rozell-Shannon told her about the Little Baby Face Foundation. Maria’s family was overjoyed when they received an email from Diane at the Little Baby Face Foundation announcing that Maria would be receiving treatment from leading medical experts free of cost in New York City.
“We went to New York once for treatment,” her mother recalls. “It was amazing for us. We really felt blessed because the Foundation gave my baby an opportunity to improve her life, something that would never have happened in my country. Here, we couldn't find solutions for her. I can't remember how many doctors we visited in Bolivia before knowing about the Little Baby Face Foundation.”
Maria’s life has completely changed because of her treatment. She’s no longer in any pain, and she is able to live her life like any other child her age. Maria doesn't remember anything about her treatment with the Little Baby Face Foundation, but her mom always tells her about us, “the angels that changed her life when she was a baby,” and she dreams of coming to New York to give us kisses and hugs. We hope one day she will!
Maria was born with a red spot, a hemangioma, that covered her upper lip and the tip of her nose. She spent her first day of life in an incubator because she wasn't breathing correctly. At one week old, her hemangioma began ulcerating. At the beginning, the hemangioma was fairly small, but then the ulcer started to grow and covered her entire upper lip rapidly.
Maria is the third child in her family, and there were no issues or signs during pregnancy, so this was unexpected. They worried for Maria’s health, and it was an incredibly stressful time for the whole family as Maria cried a lot and didn't sleep or feed well due to the pain.
Her parents tried everything, even flying to Chile to find a specialist. They couldn't find a doctor in Bolivia that gave them a real solution. In Bolivia, she started with propranolol and later received laser treatment, but nothing worked.
“We went to New York once for treatment,” her mother recalls. “It was amazing for us. We really felt blessed because the Foundation gave my baby an opportunity to improve her life, something that would never have happened in my country. Here, we couldn't find solutions for her. I can't remember how many doctors we visited in Bolivia before knowing about the Little Baby Face Foundation.”
Maria’s life has completely changed because of her treatment. She’s no longer in any pain, and she is able to live her life like any other child her age. Maria doesn't remember anything about her treatment with the Little Baby Face Foundation, but her mom always tells her about us, “the angels that changed her life when she was a baby,” and she dreams of coming to New York to give us kisses and hugs. We hope one day she will!
Maria is from Cochabamba, Bolivia. She is now 6 years old, a happy girl who loves to play soccer and sings all day. She also loves to go to school and play with her friends. Dollhouses, dolls, and puppets are her favorite toys to play with. Maria is learning English and knows her name, age, and how to count. To many, all of this may seem normal. To us and to her family, this is nothing short of amazing.
Maria was born with a red spot, a hemangioma, that covered her upper lip and the tip of her nose. She spent her first day of life in an incubator because she wasn't breathing correctly. At one week old, her hemangioma began ulcerating. At the beginning, the hemangioma was fairly small, but then the ulcer started to grow and covered her entire upper lip rapidly.
Maria is the third child in her family, and there were no issues or signs during pregnancy, so this was unexpected. They worried for Maria’s health, and it was an incredibly stressful time for the whole family as Maria cried a lot and didn't sleep or feed well due to the pain.
Her parents tried everything, even flying to Chile to find a specialist. They couldn't find a doctor in Bolivia that gave them a real solution. In Bolivia, she started with propranolol and later received laser treatment, but nothing worked.
Maria’s mother found Dr. Linda Rozell-Shannon, the president and founder of the Vascular Birthmarks Foundation, through a Facebook group for parents of kids with hemangiomas, and Dr. Rozell-Shannon told her about the Little Baby Face Foundation. Maria’s family was overjoyed when they received an email from Diane at the Little Baby Face Foundation announcing that Maria would be receiving treatment from leading medical experts free of cost in New York City.
“We went to New York once for treatment,” her mother recalls. “It was amazing for us. We really felt blessed because the Foundation gave my baby an opportunity to improve her life, something that would never have happened in my country. Here, we couldn't find solutions for her. I can't remember how many doctors we visited in Bolivia before knowing about the Little Baby Face Foundation.”
Maria’s life has completely changed because of her treatment. She’s no longer in any pain, and she is able to live her life like any other child her age. Maria doesn't remember anything about her treatment with the Little Baby Face Foundation, but her mom always tells her about us, “the angels that changed her life when she was a baby,” and she dreams of coming to New York to give us kisses and hugs. We hope one day she will!
Maria was born with a red spot, a hemangioma, that covered her upper lip and the tip of her nose. She spent her first day of life in an incubator because she wasn't breathing correctly. At one week old, her hemangioma began ulcerating. At the beginning, the hemangioma was fairly small, but then the ulcer started to grow and covered her entire upper lip rapidly.
Maria is the third child in her family, and there were no issues or signs during pregnancy, so this was unexpected. They worried for Maria’s health, and it was an incredibly stressful time for the whole family as Maria cried a lot and didn't sleep or feed well due to the pain.
Her parents tried everything, even flying to Chile to find a specialist. They couldn't find a doctor in Bolivia that gave them a real solution. In Bolivia, she started with propranolol and later received laser treatment, but nothing worked.
“We went to New York once for treatment,” her mother recalls. “It was amazing for us. We really felt blessed because the Foundation gave my baby an opportunity to improve her life, something that would never have happened in my country. Here, we couldn't find solutions for her. I can't remember how many doctors we visited in Bolivia before knowing about the Little Baby Face Foundation.”
Maria’s life has completely changed because of her treatment. She’s no longer in any pain, and she is able to live her life like any other child her age. Maria doesn't remember anything about her treatment with the Little Baby Face Foundation, but her mom always tells her about us, “the angels that changed her life when she was a baby,” and she dreams of coming to New York to give us kisses and hugs. We hope one day she will!
If your child was born with Ulcerated Hemangioma and you’re looking for help, please contact us using the form below.
If your child was born with Ulcerated Hemangioma and you’re looking for help, please contact us using the form below.