Here is one of our sweet cleft lip patients immediately before and after surgery while still asleep. ⁠
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For my unilateral lip repairs, I favor use of all absorbable sutures and skin glue, so that no stitches need to be removed from the lip at the follow-up appointment. ⁠
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Nasal stents were placed after this, and those do have one or two small sutures that are easy to remove in clinic.⁠

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👨‍⚕️ Dr. Huay-Zong Law⁠
☎️ (214) 241-1997⁠
📍 Dallas, TX ⁠
📍 Plano, TX
🏥 Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon⁠
🎓 Craniofacial Fellowship Trained⁠ ⁠

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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