I'm 18 years old, and I haven't gotten my cleft lip and nose fixed, in result this has really affected my mental health and I tend to isolate myself at home because I'm embarrassed. What can I tell my doctors so they can speed up my treatment and I can have my surgeries quicker?
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Answer: Cheiloplasty (cleft lip repair) + Primary Nasal Correction Surgery
Following cleft lip surgery, many times there can be small little issues that affect symmetry of the lip. There can be small depressions or mismatch of certain parts of the lip. It is not uncommon for patients who undergo cleft lips surgery to undergo revisional procedures in the future. In...
Most of our patients with Robin Sequence begin with a small chin which eventually "catches up". In some cases, w will perform a genioplasty to improve facial balance. A chin implant can provide similar results. In California, payment for services for cleft lip and palate expire when a patient ...
It appears that you would be an excellent candidate for a lip revision surgery. The type of repair that you had done looks like a Manchester repair which focuses on detail of the cupid’s bow part of the lip but does not bring the muscle all the way across the lip. This is often called a “...
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