'facial defect' is correct and usable in written English.
You could use it when referring to a physical abnormality affecting the face, such as a birthmark. For example, "The actor had a facial defect that made him look unique in his roles."
In our report, we designed and used the expanded platysma myocutaneous flap as a cutaneous-dominant skin flap for large facial defect repairs.
A complex central facial defect can severely affect a person's appearance and function and can pose significant challenges for reconstructive surgeons.
When combined with the tissue expansion technique, this flap can provide adequate donor tissue that is particularly valuable for large facial defect repairs without leaving any modalities on the neck donor site.
The maxillofacial rehabilitation, including the design and fabrication of a 2-piece silicone prosthesis retained by the teeth, of a patient with a large facial defect as a result of treatment for an arteriovenous malformation is described.
She was inspired to write her first book after her daughter was born with a facial defect.
In plastic surgery, the most common facial defect encountered is a circular skin defect.
One hypothesis suggested by the μCT imagery is that facial defects are linked with defective morphogenesis of the telencephalon.
When taken by pregnant women it can cause brain, heart and facial defects in fetuses.
Ruby told the judge that he may file a motion to dismiss the indictment for "facial defects," but did not elaborate.
The human variant of the fruit fly's "hedgehog" gene, known as "sonic hedgehog" after the video-game character, has been linked to a condition known as Holoprosencephaly, which can result in severe brain, skull and facial defects.
On the ground floor of the White Cube gallery in Mason's Yard in St James's there are 17 portraits in oil of individuals with grotesque facial defects, all entitled, One Day You Will No Longer Be Loved.
