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 patients (e.g., Hispanic, Asian, African-American) — and a number of scar care techniques are used as needed.

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

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CLEFT LIP REPAIR BEFORE & AFTER PHOTO. SURGERY PERFORMED BY DR. LAW

Case Details

Cleft lip repair is traditionally done at about 3 months of age.

Some centers have moved this up to 2-4 weeks, once the child is doing well and gaining weight. There may be some benefits to feeding and weight gain doing this on the earlier side.

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