Cleft palate surgery remains a critical area within craniofacial surgery, with advances aimed at improving anatomical repair, functional outcomes and reducing postoperative complications.

By: Melanie Blumenthal, M.D., pediatrician, Craniofacial Program, Stramski Children’s Developmental Center, Miller Children’s ...

Cleft lip and palate surgery represents one of the most common paediatric interventions for congenital craniofacial malformations, and its successful outcome is critically dependent on effective ...

For a cleft palate, the repair is usually planned when the child is between 10 and 12 months old. The wait from birth to surgery for a cleft palate is longer because it allows more time for the ...

Plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery are different procedures, the doctor added. He also shared facts behind common myths about plastic surgery.

Next, children will have surgery to repair the cleft and close the gap. Children will usually have surgery for a cleft lip between 3 and 6 months and for a cleft palate between 6 and 12 months.

At just a few months old Charlie had his first surgery to repair his cleft lip and then at nine months a surgery on the palate. In total he has had 15 surgeries, the most recent was to build a new gum ...

Benefits of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Repair Surgery Surgical intervention to correct cleft lip not only helps solve appearance problems but also brings long-term positive changes in physical, mental ...

The child received surgery for tongue-tie and cleft palate in early childhood. The surgery proceeded uneventfully and there were no immediate postoperative complications.

Discover spunky Sapphira's story as a patient at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in honor of Cleft Lip and Craniofacial ...