A Virginia girl will be able to celebrate the holidays this year with a bright smile on her face thanks to a life-changing surgery that she is believed to be the first pediatric patient to undergo.

Tayla Clement, 26, was born with a rare disorder that made it impossible to smile — but she says she is grateful for it. Clement shared her experience with Fox News Digital.

A Virginia girl is getting a brand new smile thanks to a first-of-its-kind surgery. Nicole Serna-Gonzalez, an 11-year-old girl from Virginia, was diagnosed with unilateral facial paralysis at birth.

Girl undergoes life-changing surgery that allows her to smile. Nicole Serna-Gonzalez, 11, was born with unilateral congenital facial paralysis on the right side of her face.