Cleft and Cleft Palate is variation of a type of clefting and a congenial deformity caused by abnormal facial development during gestation. This type of deformity is commonly referred as a cleft. Generally a cleft is a sub- division in the natural structure of the body which is regularly formed before birth. However a cleft lip or cleft palate can be treated successfully through surgery after birth.

A child born with a separation in the upper lip is said to have a cleft lip. A similar birth defect in the roof of the mouth or palate is called a cleft palate. Cleft and Cleft Palate Surgery is a recommended surgery for treating children with such deformity.

Cleft and Cleft Palate Reconstructive Surgery is becoming an advanced trend in medical field nowadays. With this type of surgery the deformity of Cleft Lip and Palate is no longer an unfortunate situation and is easily treatable. The same treatment could be reconstituted to a near normal appearance and function.

Cleft Lip Surgery

Cleft Lip Surgery can vary from a slight notch in the red part of the upper lip to a complete separation of the lip extending into the nose. Clefts can generally occur on one or both sides of the upper lip in the human face. The surgery is generally done when the child is about 10 weeks old.

Procedure of the surgery

An incision is made on either side of the cleft from the mouth into the nostril. The outer portion of the cleft down is turned dark pink. The muscle and the skin of the lip is together pulled to close the separation. Through it the muscle function and the normal cupid's bow shape of the mouth are restored. Lip repair surgery can improve the nostril deformity often associated with cleft lip.

Cleft Palate Surgery

A Cleft palate varies from one type to another. In some children, a cleft palate may involve a tiny portion at the back of the roof of the mouth, for others it can mean a complete separation that extends from front to back. Quite similarly as in cleft lip, cleft palate may appear on one or both sides of the upper mouth. However repairing a cleft palate involves more extensive surgery and is usually done when the child is nine to 18 months old.

Procedure of Cleft Palate

Cleft Palate surgery involved making an incision on both sides of the separation by the surgeon. This separation moves tissue from each side of the cleft to the centre to the centre or midline of the roof of the human mouth. This technique rebuilds the palate which joins muscle together and provides enough length in the palate so that the child can eat and learn to speak properly.

Cleft and Cleft Palate surgery is also done as a part of a Cosmetic Surgery to repair and reconstruct the lip and palate deformity. Our medical team in India assists your Cleft and Cleft Palate surgery in Apollo Hospital, accredited to JCI. The hospital provides efficient service maintaining time economy. The hospital also provides free consultation for any kind of Medical Treatment in India.