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FIGURE 5 Temporal changes in facial characteristics of 4 individuals with FSS. Individuals in panels 1, 2, and 4 underwent commissurotomy at ages 1.5, 4.5, and 6.5 years, respectively. The individual in panel 3 did not undergo a commissurotomy. Note that despite surgical palliation, dimpling of the lips remains evident even in adults.