Improving the symmetry of the upper lip and nose.
The goal of Cleft lip surgery is to close the separation in the upper lip and work on the lip to perform its normal function, return to its normal shape. Sometimes a simple procedure is done with the cleft lip repair process to modify the shape of the nose affected by the cleft lip.
The method
The goal of Cleft lip repair surgery is to close the separation in the upper lip and work on the lip to perform its normal function, return to its normal shape. The cut is made on both sides of the incision to create a flap or wings for the skin. Then the muscles and tissues inside the mouth are pulled together to be stitched together to return the upper lip to its natural shape, as well as the nose.
The cleft lip operation is usually preferred at the age of 3 to 4 months, But it may performed at any age. And also the cleft lip can be repaired if the operation has been done before, but there is asymmetry In the shape of the lip with the nose or the openings of the nose from the previous operation .