Facial Features of FASD
Individuals with full blown FASD display characteristic facial features:
- short palpebral fissures (separation between the upper and lower eyelids)
- flat midface
- short nose
- indistinct philtrum (the depression between the nose and upper lip bordered by ridges)
- thin upper lip
Associated facial features:
- epicanthal folds of the upper eyelid (from the nose to the inner side of the eyebrow)
- low nasal bridge
- minor ear anomalies
- micrognathia (small lower jaw)
Many individuals diagnosed with FASD do not display these facial characteristics.