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Some of our favorite visits are with our patients with clefts as they continue to grow into children, teenagers, and then adults!

Some of our favorite visits are with our patients with clefts as they continue to grow into children, teenagers, and then adults! While some patients disappear for years at a time, follow-ups every 1-2 years are a good time for a few things: – Evaluating for and reassuring about expected, common issues (like a small nasolabial fistula until bone grafting), … Read More

Even wider clefts are able to be repaired in a single stage with our technique.

Even wider clefts are able to be repaired in a single stage with our technique. The skin markings are a hybrid of techniques based on Millard / Noordhoff / Chang Gung / Fisher principles. Adequate muscle release and reorientation is crucial for that Goldilocks-level of lip rotation and balance. Scarring can be thicker and darker — especially in our darker-skinned … Read More

Our cleft lip and palate patients are the core of the practice and are our greatest joys

Of everything we do, our cleft lip and palate patients are the core of the practice and are our greatest joys. We love helping patients and families beginning with #prenatal visits after referral from our #maternalfetalmedicine doctors. Repair for a cleft lip can be done as early as 4 weeks in otherwise healthy infants, and some recent studies suggest that … Read More

Why does a bilateral cleft lip happen?

Why does a bilateral cleft lip happen? Most clefts are due to random chance in the first couple months after conception. Normally there is nothing that the parents or families could have done any differently to prevent it. (Some things like smoking, alcohol, or other drugs, can slightly increase the odds.) The premaxilla is the central part of the upper … Read More

Muscle-based approach to cleft lip repair

For more, visit our Cleft Lip Repair page or call us at (214) 241-1997. 💻 lawplasticsurgery.com 👨‍⚕️ Dr. Huay-Zong Law⁠ ☎️ (214) 241-1997⁠ 📍 Dallas, TX ⁠ 📍 Plano, TX 🏥 Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon⁠ 🎓 Craniofacial Fellowship Trained⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠

This handsome patient was born with a complete bilateral cleft lip and palate

This handsome patient was born with a complete bilateral cleft lip and palate. He underwent repair of his lip at 3 months of age, and his palate repair at 9 months. Repair of the orbicularis oris muscle early on helps to bring the central part of the palate and gums back in line with the rest of the gums over … Read More

This lovely girl is seen at 6 months old after her bilateral cleft lip repair

This sweet girl is one month after her cleft lip repair

Cleft lip repair is normally done between 3 and 6 months of age

An “incomplete” cleft lip (meaning there is still a skin bridge)

This delightful girl is seen after repair of her unilteral cleft lip.

Our cleft cuties always bring a smile to our faces!

Our cleft cuties always bring a smile to our faces! Repair of the orbicularis muscle of the lip guides the alveolus (or gum line) to realign and narrow the cleft, even in the absence of nasoalveolar molding (NAM). Complete treatment of the muscle at the first operation is also key for preventing future problems. Release of the muscle from the … Read More

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