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Are There Plastic Surgeons Who Work with Adults with Cleft Lip?
asked 1 year ago by 2810anon in Atlanta, GA
Latest answer by Donald Nunn, MD, DDS
Question viewed 1,131 times
Tags: age 18-24, lips, asymmetry
I am 20 years old and reside in Atlanta, Ga. I was supposed to have a third surgery completed at age 12 but was not able to. I now have an asymmetrical nose and the shape of my top lip is uneven with a small gap in the lip itself.
4 answers to Are There Plastic Surgeons Who Work with Adults with Cleft Lip?
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Adults needing cleft lip or nose revision: seek experienced cleft and rhinoplasty surgeon.
Most plastic surgeons, facial plastic surgeons (ENT), and pediatric surgeons are trained to do cleft lip, palate, and nose surgery, but not all continue to do them in their practices. Those that do ultimately gain experience in doing both lip and nose revisions, as their young patients' growth can cause unexpected changes in previously-operated areas. Some of these changes require surgical revision(s).
Now that adult age has been reached, changes are no longer...
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Adult cleft
It is not uncommon for adults with cleft lip and palate to have revision surgery. These may be simple or complex depending on previous treatments and severity of the deformity. See a board certified Plastic surgeon who has expertise in cleft lip and palate repair and dentofacial deformities. Donald R. Nunn MD, DDS
Donald Nunn, MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Adult cleft surgery
Of course there are Plastic Surgeons that work on adults with Clefts! That is a large portion of my practice. What you should look for is a craniofacial trained plastic surgeon (board-certified) that actively operates on patients with facial differences. There are plastic surgeons like this in mostly all metropolitan areas. Good luck!
Jennifer Keagle, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Cleft lip nose repair.
Cleft lip nose deformity is associated with most cleft lips and they are amenable repair after the nasl cartilages have grown sufficiently during early adolencence. The cleft lip scars may also be revised a that time. The nose repair requires not only the aesthetic aspects in restucturing the alar and columellar distortions needs attention but also shuld correct the severe degree septal deformitis present. A well trained experienced surgeon in cleft lip...
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Zain Kadri, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon