▲ Kim Yong-Bae, Plastic Surgeon from Wonjin Beauty Medical Group

Cleft lip and palate is a congenital facial malformation that appears on the face when the upper lip or palate is broken and the shape of nose is deformed.

This deformity occurs when the tissues that make up the lips and palate are not composed together and separated again between 4 and 8 weeks of birth. It is a total deformation that includes not just a cleft in your skin or palate, but also in your muscle, cartilage and bones.

The primary treatment of cleft lip and palate is usually performed at 3 to 6 months of age, and according to the growth of the face and the type and characteristics of cleft lip and palate, the appropriate surgery should be performed.

The scar of the cleft lip and palate from the first surgery can occurred transformations in nose, philtrum, and lips through the growth phase. It is recommended to get a correction after the end of 16 to 18 years.

The nose could develop unilaterally or bilaterally where one side sits down or bends where it lacks not only in a physical appearance but also in its functionality. In addition, the asymmetry of Z-shaped scars and lip lines after the first operation can be improve properly by considering the location, size and shape of the scars.

Cleft lip and palate surgery is a reconstructive surgery in which patients have different deformed and complex symptoms, so it is important to check carefully when you select the hospital, since every patient needs different correction for overall balances. It is desirable to get a customized surgery through accurate consultation with a specialist with experience and know-how about cleft lip and palate.

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