She had severe nasal obstruction as is nearly always seen with our cleft patients, with septal deviation.

Cleft Rhinoplasty (Cleft Nose Surgery) Before & After Photo. Surgery performed in Dallas, TX at Law Plastic Surgery.

This beautiful girl has a history of a cleft lip and palate. She had severe nasal obstruction as is nearly always seen with our cleft patients, with septal deviation.

She also had some imbalance of her lip, with the height of the skin several millimeters shorter on the cleft side. This can be seen with very small imbalances magnified over years as a child grows. The scar tissue also usually does not grow as well as the surrounding skin, so even slight over-lengthening can still leave that side shorter over time.

Here, a cleft rhinoplasty and revision of the lip scar opened up her breathing tremendously. Her symmetry of the tip and wings of the nose is improved, with some upward rotation and tip support added.

Her lip was also revised, with a strong focus on not just the skin, but rebalancing the muscle height and direction of the muscle fibers.

As always, the scars will fade and flatten with time and care. She is seen here at 3 weeks after surgery.

For more, visit our Cleft Rhinoplasty page or call us at (214) 241-1997.

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📍 Plano, TX
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Cleft Rhinoplasty (Cleft Nose Surgery) Before & After Photo. Surgery performed in Dallas, TX at Law Plastic Surgery.

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