Illnesses and situations are available various levels of rarity, and amongst them exists an exceptionally uncommon one. Facial Infiltrating Lipomatosis (FIL) falls below this class, with solely one-hundred documented instances discovered throughout the globe. Its rarity is such that almost all people, together with these within the medical discipline, are unfamiliar with it. Nevertheless, one particular case has touched us personally. Izabela Magallon, a beloved member of the family of one in all our colleagues at FutureCommPR, is troubled by this situation.

The situation itself is greatest described as a congenital asymmetrical deformity of the maxillofacial area, which impacts the affected person’s facial look. Izabela, a resident of Bayonne, NJ, is 38 years outdated however was solely just lately recognized. She underwent a number of surgical procedures throughout her childhood, albeit with out a lot success. Not too long ago, she got here throughout a publish on Instagram that led her to a different particular person with the identical situation. This individual had created a weblog documenting her journey and shared an inventory of docs concerned in her therapy. One among these docs occurred to be situated close by in New York Metropolis. Motivated by hope, Izabela reached out to rearrange her preliminary appointment.

After consultations with docs, it was determined that Izabela would require a sequence of surgical procedures, spaced roughly two months aside. The primary surgical procedure goals to reconstruct the bones and take away the benign bony overgrowth, whereas the second surgical procedure focuses on facial reanimation and enhancing muscle perform. Sadly, insurance coverage protection for many of the related prices is just not obtainable. Nevertheless, the docs concerned within the course of have considerably diminished their charges to allow Izabela to endure the procedures. To assist alleviate the monetary burden, Izabela has arrange a fundraising marketing campaign on GoFundMe (Fundraiser by Izabela Magallon : Izabela’s surgical fund (gofundme.com). The purpose of the fundraiser is to boost $100,000, which can contribute to overlaying the bills of the procedures and subsequent therapies.

“We strongly imagine in elevating consciousness concerning the situation itself and about Izabela’s medical bills fundraiser,” expressed Jim Burkhart, Senior Director of Operations at FutureCommPR. As a newly established group, we’re dedicated to growing our neighborhood involvement and company accountability to the world. We’re extremely excited for Izabela’s journey and have nice confidence that she’s going to attain her fundraising purpose.